John 1:31

I did not know Him; but so that He should be revealed to Israel, that is why I came baptizing with water.”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

In Context

30This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’

32And John testified saying: “I observed the Spirit coming down like a dove out of heaven, and He rested upon Him.

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Cross References

Mark 1:3“A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!’” —

Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Luke 3:3So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;

John 1:33Now I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, ‘The One upon whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting—this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Matthew Henry on John 1:30-37

John's Testimony to Christ. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent… Read the whole commentary →

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