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


In Context

28 These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.

29 On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

30 He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;

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

32 And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.

33 And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, he said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with the Holy Spirit.

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 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.

The American 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.