Parallel Verses
NET Bible
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
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,
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,
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 So they asked John, "Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26 John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, 27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!"
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
"I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am -- I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Luke 3:16
John answered them all, "I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming -- I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Acts 1:5
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
Malachi 3:1-2
"I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming," says the Lord who rules over all.
John 1:10-11
He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him.
John 8:19
Then they began asking him, "Who is your father?" Jesus answered, "You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too."
John 16:3
They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me.
John 17:3
Now this is eternal life -- that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
John 17:25
Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.
Acts 11:16
And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
1 John 3:1
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.