John 1:26

John answered them by saying: “I baptize with water. But in your midst stands one, whom you do not know.

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In The King James Version

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

In Context

25And they questioned him and said to him, “Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?”

27The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.”

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Cross References

Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my angel, and he will prepare the way before my face. And presently the Sovereign, whom you seek, and the angel of testimony, whom you desire, will arrive at his temple. Behold, he approaches, says the Lord of hosts.

Mark 1:8I have baptized you with water. Yet truly, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.

John 16:3And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 17:25Father most just, the world has not known you. But I have known you. And these have known that you sent me.

Acts 11:16Then I remembered the words of the Lord, just as he himself said: ‘John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized 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 →

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