John 1:26

John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

In Context

25And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?

27it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie.

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Cross References

Mark 1:8I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

John 16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 17:25Righteous Father! though the world hath not known thee, yet I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Acts 11:16Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

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 →

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