John 1:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
John 1:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 1:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 1:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.””
John 1:31 — World English Bible
John 1:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. ”
John 1:31 — American Standard Version
John 1:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.”
John 1:31 — Young's Literal Translation
John 1:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water. ”
John 1:31 — Darby Translation
John 1:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.”
John 1:31 — Geneva Bible
John 1:31 in Context — John 1
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33 And 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.
What Does John 1:31 Mean?
John 1:31 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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