Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,
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
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.
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;
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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Word Count of 36 Translations in John 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus
25 They asked him, "Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know, 27 the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie."
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8
I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Luke 3:16
John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Acts 1:5
because John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit a few days from now."
Malachi 3:1-2
"Watch out! I'm sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the LORD you are looking for will come to his Temple. He is the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Watch out! He is coming!" says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
John 1:10-11
He was in the world, and the world was made through him. Yet the world did not recognize him.
John 8:19
Then they asked him, "Where is this Father of yours?"
John 16:3
They'll do this because they haven't known the Father or me.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent Jesus the Messiah.
John 17:25
"Righteous Father, the world has never known you. Yet I have known you, and these men have known that you sent me.
Acts 11:16
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
1 John 3:1
See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.