John 1:26
John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
27He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
Cross References
Malachi 3:1"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says the Lord of hosts.
Mark 1:8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
John 16:3They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
John 17:25Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
Acts 11:16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will 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 →