John 1:26

John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

27The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.

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Cross References

Malachi 3:1Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts.

Mark 1:8I have baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

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

John 17:25Just Father, the world hath 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 that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

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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