John 1:26 - Forerunner Commentary

John 1:26

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 John answered them, saying, ^a“I baptize with water, ^bbut there stands One among you whom you do not know.

27 ^aIt is He who, coming after me,¹ is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

28 These things were done ^ain Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! ^aThe Lamb of God ^bwho takes away the sin of the world!

30 This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who¹ is preferred before me, for He was before me.’

31 I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, ^atherefore I came baptizing with water.”

32 ^aAnd John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, ^athis is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

34 And I have seen and testified that this is the ^aSon of God.”

The First Disciples

35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, ^a“Behold the Lamb of God!”

37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they ^afollowed Jesus.

38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”

Verse Comparison: John 1:26

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American Standard Version
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

Amplified® Bible
John answered them, I [only] baptize in (with) water. Among you there stands One Whom you do not recognize {and} with Whom you are not acquainted {and} of Whom you know nothing.

Contemporary English Version
John told them, "I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.

Darby English Version
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,

Good News Bible
John answered, "I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.

International Standard Version
John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

King James Version
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

New American Standard Bible
John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, {but} among you stands One whom you do not know.

New International Version
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know.

New King James Version
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.

Young's 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,

New English Translation
John answered them,¹ “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,²

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