John 1:26
John answered them, saying—I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not;—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
27after me, coming:—Of whom, I, am not worthy that I should unloose the thong of the sandal.
Cross References
Malachi 3:1Behold me! sending my messenger, who will prepare a way before me,— and, suddenly, shall come to his temple The Lord whom ye are seeking, even the messenger of the covenant in whom ye are delighting, Lo! he cometh! saith Yahweh of hosts.
Mark 1:8I, have immersed you, with water,—He, will immerse you, with the Holy Spirit.
John 1:10In the world, he was, and, the world, through him, came into existence, and, the world, knew him not.
John 16:3And, these things, will they do, because they got to know, neither the Father nor me.
John 17:25Righteous Father! And so, the world, came not to know thee; but, I, came to know thee, and, these, came to know that, thou, didst send me forth:
Acts 11:16And I was put in mind of the word of the Lord, how he used to say—John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, shall be immersed in 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 →