John 1:26
John’s answer was — “I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
27he is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal.”
Cross References
Mark 1:8I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
John 1:10He was in the world; and through him the world came into being — yet the world did not know him.
John 16:3They will do this, because they have not learned to know the Father, or even me.
John 17:25O righteous Father, though the world did not know thee, I knew thee; and these men knew that thou has sent me as thy Messenger.
Acts 11:16and I recalled the saying of the Master — ‘John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with 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 →