John 1:26

John answered them, saying: I immerse in water. There stands one in the midst of you, whom ye know not;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 immerse, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

27he who comes after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.

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Cross References

Mark 1:8I indeed immersed you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.

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 they will do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 17:25Righteous Father! And the world knew thee not! But I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me;

Acts 11:16and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said: John indeed immersed in water, but ye shall be immersed in 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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