John 1:26

John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: but in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

ASV Byzantine Text

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 unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

27he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

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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 messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Mark 1:8I indeed baptized you in water; but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

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

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

John 17:25O righteous Father, 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 baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized 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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