John 1:26
John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;
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In Context
27It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
Mark 1:8I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.
John 1:10He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
John 16:3They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
John 17:25Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
Acts 11:16And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29
John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →