John 1:31

and I knew him not: but that he shuld be declared to Israell therfore am I come baptisynge with water.

Tyndale 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 sayde. After me cometh a man which was before me for he was yer then I

32And Iohn bare recorde sayinge: I sawe the sprete descende from heven lyke vnto a dove and abyde apon him

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Cross References

Mark 1:3The voyce of a cryer in the wildernes: prepare ye the waye of the Lorde make his paches streyght.

Luke 1:76And thou chylde shalt be called the Prophet of the hyest: for thou shalt goo before the face of the lorde to prepare his wayes:

Luke 3:3And he came in to all the coostes aboute Iordan preachynge the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes

John 1:33and I knewe him not. But he that sent me to baptise in water the same sayde vnto me: apon whom thou shalt se the sprete descende and tary styll on him the same is he which baptiseth with the holy goost.

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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