Logos Bible Study

John 1:31

Christian Standard BibleOther versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Greek

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

31I didn’t know him,bb but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealedbc to Israel.”

Read in Logos

Cross references

  1. bbJn 7:28
  2. bc2Co 4:11; 1Jn 1:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I did not know him, but in order that he could be revealed to Israel, because of this I came baptizing with water.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.