Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

I knew

John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:80
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.
Luke 2:39
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

But

John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Isaiah 40:3
The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up like calves of the stall.
Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Therefore

Matthew 3:6
And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight .
Luke 3:3
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.