John 1:26
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. But among you stands someone you do not know.
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In Context
27He is the one who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
Cross References
Malachi 3:1“See, I am about to send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, see, he will come,” says Yahweh of hosts.
Mark 1:8I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not know him.
John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
John 17:25Righteous Father, the world did not know you, but I know you; and these know that you sent me.
Acts 11:16I remembered the words of the Lord, how he said, “John indeed baptized with water; but you 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 →