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Bible in Basic English
John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;
New American Standard Bible
John answered them saying, “
King James Version
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Holman Bible
“I baptize with
International Standard Version
John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,
A Conservative Version
John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.
American Standard Version
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
Amplified
John answered them, “I baptize [only]
An Understandable Version
So, John answered them, saying, "I am immersing people in water, but there is Someone among you whom you do not recognize.
Anderson New Testament
John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
Common New Testament
John answered them, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
Daniel Mace New Testament
John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,
Darby Translation
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
Godbey New Testament
John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
John Wesley New Testament
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you whom ye know not.
Julia Smith Translation
John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not;
King James 2000
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there stands one among you, whom you know not;
Lexham Expanded Bible
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water. In your midst stands [one] whom you do not know--
Modern King James verseion
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but One stands among you whom you do not know.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
John answered them, saying, "I baptise with water: but one is come among you, whom ye know not.
Moffatt New Testament
"I am baptizing with water," John replied, "but my successor is among you, One whom you do not recognize,
Montgomery New Testament
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
NET Bible
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
New Heart English Bible
John answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you do not know.
Noyes New Testament
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water. There standeth one among you whom ye know not,
Sawyer New Testament
John answered them saying, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you know not.
The Emphasized Bible
John answered them, saying - I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;
Twentieth Century New Testament
John's answer was--"I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;
Webster
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Weymouth New Testament
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
Williams New Testament
John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.
World English Bible
John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
Worrell New Testament
John answered them, saying, "I immerse in water: in your midst standeth One Whom ye know not??27 the One coming after me, the latchet of Whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose."
Worsley New Testament
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Christ » Touched by others » Unknown by men
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Testimony of john the baptist concerning (at bethabara)
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
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References
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Word Count of 36 Translations in John 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus
25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet? 26 John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge; 27 It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
Mark 1:8
I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 3:16
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
Acts 1:5
For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.
Malachi 3:1-2
See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
John 1:10-11
He was in the world, the world which came into being through him, but the world had no knowledge of him.
John 8:19
Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.
John 16:3
They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
John 17:25
Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
Acts 11:16
And the words of the Lord came into my mind, how he said, The baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit.
1 John 3:1
See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.