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
I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."
Luke 1:80
Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.
Luke 2:39
and when they had performed every thing required by the divine law, they returned into Galilee, to Nazareth their city.

But

John 1:7
he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.
Luke 1:17
and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

Therefore

Matthew 3:6
and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan.
Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
Luke 3:3
in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.
Acts 19:4
upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.