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John 1:31
and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
John 1:31 · Young's Literal Translation
John 1:31 in other translations
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
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In context
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;
30 this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
31 and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
32 And John testified, saying--`I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on him;
33 and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;
34 and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
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