John 1:31
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 John 1:31 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und ich kannte ihn nicht; aber auf daß er Israel offenbar werden möchte, deswegen bin ich gekommen, mit Wasser taufend.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y yo no le conocía; más para que fuese manifestado á Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando con agua.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eu não o conhecia; mas para que fosse manifesto a Israel, por isso vim eu batizando com água.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu não O conhecia, mas, para que Ele fosse revelado a Israel, eu vinha batizando com água".
📖 John 1:31 in Context
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
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