John 1:26
John answered them saying: “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
27He is the One coming after me who is now ahead of me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
Cross References
Mark 1:8I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.”
John 1:10He was in the world, the world that came into being by Him, yet the world did not know Him.
John 16:3And they will do these things because they have not known either the Father or me.
John 17:25Righteous Father! Indeed the world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent me.
Acts 11:16I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized with 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 →