John 1:26
John’s answer was – ‘I baptise with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
Open English Bible (UK)
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In Context
27he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.’
Cross References
Malachi 3:1‘I am about to send my messenger and he will clear a path before me: And the Lord, who you are seeking, will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant who you long for is already coming, says the Lord of hosts.
Mark 1:8I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’
John 1:10He was in the world; and through him the world came into being – yet the world did not know him.
John 16:3They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
John 17:25Righteous Father, though the world did not know you, I knew you; and these people knew that you have sent me as your messenger.
Acts 11:16and I recalled the saying of the Master – “John baptised with water, but you will be baptised with 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 →