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John 1:31

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31“I did not recognize 1Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing 2in water.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1I.e. as the Messiah
  2. 2The Gr here can be translated in, with or by

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I didn’t know him, but I came baptizing with water so 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.