Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.
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,
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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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in John 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Testifies To Jesus
25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not. 27 He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will immerse you in a Holy Spirit.
Mark 1:8
I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in Holy Spirit.
Luke 3:16
John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in Holy Spirit and fire,
Acts 1:5
Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit after not many of these days.
Malachi 3:1-2
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And LORD, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. And the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, says LORD of hosts.
John 1:10-11
He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, and the world knew him not.
John 8:19
They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.
John 16:3
And they will do these things, because they have not known the Father nor me.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
John 17:25
And righteous Father, the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and these know that thou sent me.
Acts 11:16
And I remembered the saying of Lord, how he said, John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit.
1 John 3:1
Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.