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John 1:26
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“I baptize with water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know him.
Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John answered them, "I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
John answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
John answered, "I baptize with water, but there is one here with you that you don't know about.
John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands One you do not know.
John told them, "I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.
To them Yochanan replied, "I am immersing people in water, but among you is standing someone whom you don't know.
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
John answered, "I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don't know.
Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
John answered and said to them, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know;
John answered, "I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water. In your midst stands one whom you do not know—
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water, but One stands in your midst whom you do not know;
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;
Yochanan answered them, "I immerse in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
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Juchanon answered and said to them, I baptize you with waters; but he standeth among you whom you know not:
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
Iohn aunswered them, saying: I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye knowe not,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you whom ye know not.
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
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John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you stands one whom you don't know,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
John told them, "I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize.
John answered, "I baptize with water. But there is One standing among you Whom you do not know.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
John answered them, saying - I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; -
John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
John answered them, "I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know,
Iohn answered them sayinge: I baptise with water: but one is come amonge you whom ye knowe not
John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
Ihon answered them, and sayde: I baptyse with water, but there is one come in amonge you, whom ye knowe not.
John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,
John answered, "I only baptize using water. A person you don't recognize has taken his stand in your midst. He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I'm not even worthy to hold his coat for him."
John said, "I just baptize with water. But look around, someone is standing right here that you do not recognize.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I: Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:16
whom: John 1:10, John 1:11, John 8:19, John 16:3, John 17:3, John 17:25, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:2, 1 John 3:1
Reciprocal: Luke 3:4 - Prepare Luke 17:21 - within you John 1:7 - a witness John 3:26 - to whom Acts 13:25 - whom
Cross-References
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.
And God said, "Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse]."
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Then God said, "Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind: livestock, crawling things, and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds"; and it was so [because He had spoken them into creation].
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth."
So God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
And the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit), knowing [how to distinguish between] good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take from the tree of life as well, and eat [its fruit], and live [in this fallen, sinful condition] forever"—
Gill's Notes on the Bible
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water,.... Or in water, so the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions render it. The sense of the answer is, that he indeed baptized persons in water, which was all that he could do, or pretended to do; and he owned, that this was a new rite, and that he was the administrator of a new ordinance; but he suggests, as may be supplied from Matthew 3:11 that there was one at hand, and even now among them, that should baptize, and so it is read in one of Stephens's copies here, in the Holy Ghost, and in fire; and it was by his authority, by a commission he had received from him, that he baptized in water; and that his speedy manifestation and appearance as the Messiah, which would be confirmed by his power of baptizing in the Holy Ghost, and by his ministry and miracles, would be a sufficient vindication of his conduct, and support him in his administration of water baptism:
but there standeth one among you; or "hath stood", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; referring, not to his being among them at twelve years of age, but a few days ago when he came to John to be baptized, and was baptized by him; for from John 1:29 it is plain he was not now, or "today", as Nounus expresses it, standing in the midst of them. The Ethiopic version renders it, there is one about to stand among you, as he did the next day: though the meaning of the phrase may only be, that he was then in being, and dwelt somewhere among them, and not that he was personally present at that time:
whom ye know not; neither from whence he is, nor who he is, or what is his work and office; neither the dignity of his person, nor the end of his coming into the world, nor the nature of his business in it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I baptize - He did not deny it; nor did he condescend to state his authority. That he had given. He âadmittedâ that he had introduced an important âchangeâ in the rites of religion, and he goes on to tell them that this was not all. Greater and more important changes would soon take place without their authority. The Messiah was about to come, and the âpowerâ was about to depart from âtheirâ hands.
There standeth one - There is one.
Among you - In the midst of you. He is undistinguished among the multitude. The Messiah had already come, and was about to be manifested to the people. It was not until the next day John 1:29 that Jesus was manifested or proclaimed as the Messiah; but it is not improbable that he was then among the people that were assembled near the Jordan, and mingled with them, though he was undistinguished. He had gone there, probably, with the multitudes that had been drawn thither by the fame of John, and had gone without attracting attention, though his real object was go receive baptism in this public manner, and to be exhibited and proclaimed as the Messiah.
Whom ye know not - Jesus was not yet declared publicly to be the Christ. Though it is probable that he was then among the multitude, yet he was not known as the Messiah. We may hence learn:
- That there is often great excellency in the world that is obscure, undistinguished, and unknown. Jesus was near to all that people, but they were not conscious of his presence, for he was retired and obscure. Though the greatest personage ever in the world, yet he was not externally distinguished from others.
- Jesus may be near to men of the world, and yet they know him not. He is everywhere by his Spirit, yet few know it, and few are desirous of knowing it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. I baptize with water — Mark 1:8; Mark 1:8. I use the common form, though I direct the baptized to a different end, viz. that they shall repent of their sins, and believe in the Messiah.
There standeth one among you — That is, the person whose forerunner I am is now dwelling in the land of Judea, and will shortly make his appearance among you. Christ was not present when John spoke thus, as may be seen from John 1:29.
