John 1:28 - Forerunner Commentary

John 1:28

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.

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.”

Verse Comparison: John 1:28

American Standard Version
These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Amplified® Bible
These things occurred in Bethany (Bethabara) across the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing], where John was then baptizing.

Contemporary English Version
John said this as he was baptizing east of the Jordan River in Bethany.

Darby English Version
These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.

Good News Bible
All this happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.

International Standard Version
This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

King James Version
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

New American Standard Bible
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

New International Version
This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

New King James Version
These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John baptized.

Young's Literal Translation
These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

New English Translation
These things happened in Bethany¹ across the Jordan River² where John was baptizing.