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John 1:31
Èmi gan an kò sì mọ̀ ọ́n, ṣùgbọ́n ìdí tí mo fi wá ń fi omi ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi ni kí a lè fi í hàn fún Israẹli.”
John 1:31 · Bíbélì Mímọ́John 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 Àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni ó ṣẹlẹ̀ ní Betani ní òdìkejì odò Jordani, níbi tí Johanu ti ń fi omi bamitiisi.
29 Ní ọjọ́ kejì, Johanu rí Jesu tí ó ń bọ̀ wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Wò ó, Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó kó ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ayé lọ!
30 Èyí ni ẹni tí mo ń sọ nígbà tí mo wí pé, ‘Ọkùnrin kan tí ń bọ̀ wá lẹ́yìn mi, tí ó pọ̀jù mí lọ, nítorí tí ó ti wà ṣáájú mi.’
31 Èmi gan an kò sì mọ̀ ọ́n, ṣùgbọ́n ìdí tí mo fi wá ń fi omi ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi ni kí a lè fi í hàn fún Israẹli.”
32 Nígbà náà ni Johanu jẹ́rìí sí i pé, “Mo rí Ẹ̀mí sọ̀kalẹ̀ láti ọ̀run wá bí àdàbà, tí ó sì bà lé e.
33 Èmi kì bá tí mọ̀ ọ́n, bí kò ṣe pé ẹni tí ó rán mi láti fi omi bamitiisi sọ fún mi pé, ‘Ọkùnrin tí ìwọ rí tí Ẹ̀mí sọ̀kalẹ̀ tí ó bà lé lórí ni ẹni tí yóò fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ bamitiisi.’
34 Èmi ti rí i, mo sì jẹ́rìí pé, èyí ni Ọmọ Ọlọ́run.”
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