31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.


In Context

28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.

30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes 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 bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on him.

33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.

John 1:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:31I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:31And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:31and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing with water.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:31and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.