John 1:26
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
27he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom ye seek will suddenly come to his temple, and the Angel of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Mark 1:8*I* indeed have baptised you with water, but *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit.
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world had [its] being through him, and the world knew him not.
John 16:3and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.
John 17:25Righteous Father, and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Acts 11:16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised 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 →