John 1:31

and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

In Context

30this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

32And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:3A voice is crying — in a wilderness — Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a highway to our God.

Malachi 4:2And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness — and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

Mark 1:3'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —

Luke 1:76And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.

Luke 3:3and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

John 1:33and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

Matthew Henry on John 1:30-37

John's Testimony to Christ. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent… Read the whole commentary →

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