John 1:26

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

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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 asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?

27He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

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Cross References

Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he will come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Mark 1:8I indeed have 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 by him, and the world knew him not.

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

John 17:25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Acts 11:16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye 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 →

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