the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Green's Literal Translation
John 1:26
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John said, "I just baptize with water. But look around, someone is standing right here that you do not recognize.
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
"I baptize with water," John answered them. "Someone stands among you, but you don't know Him.
John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you whom ye know not.
"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--
Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not,
Ihon answered them, and sayde: I baptyse with water, but there is one come in amonge you, whom ye knowe not.
John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,
John answered, "I only baptize using water. A person you don't recognize has taken his stand in your midst. He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I'm not even worthy to hold his coat for him."
John answered them, "I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
John answered them, "I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know,
Iohn answered them sayinge: I baptise with water: but one is come amonge you whom ye knowe not
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you stands one whom you don't know,
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John answered, "I baptize with water, but there is one here with you that you don't know about.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
John told them, "I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.
To them Yochanan replied, "I am immersing people in water, but among you is standing someone whom you don't know.
Iohn answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye knowe not.
John answered and said to them, I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know;
Yochanan answered them, "I immerse in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
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Juchanon answered and said to them, I baptize you with waters; but he standeth among you whom you know not:
John answered, and said to them; I baptize with water; but among you standeth one, whom ye do not know.
John told them, "I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize.
John answered, "I baptize with water. But there is One standing among you Whom you do not know.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands One you do not know.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
John answered them, saying - I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; -
John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
John answered them, saying, "I baptize with water. In your midst stands one whom you do not know—
Iohn aunswered them, saying: I baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye knowe not,
John answered, "I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don't know.
John answered them, "I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
John answered them, saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
John answered, "I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.
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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,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I: Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:16
whom: John 1:10, John 1:11, John 8:19, John 16:3, John 17:3, John 17:25, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:2, 1 John 3:1
Reciprocal: Luke 3:4 - Prepare Luke 17:21 - within you John 1:7 - a witness John 3:26 - to whom Acts 13:25 - whom
Cross-References
and the earth being without form and empty, and darkness on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God moving gently on the face of the waters,
And God saw the light, that it was good, and God separated between the light and darkness.
And God said, Let an expanse be in the midst of the waters, and let it be dividing between the waters and the waters.
And God called the expanse, Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning the second day.
And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be collected to one place, and let the dry land appear. And it was so.
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarmers having a soul of life; and let the birds fly over the earth, on the face of the expanse of the heavens.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the soul of life according to its kind: cattle, and creepers, and its beasts of the earth, according to its kind. And it was so.
And God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the seas, and over birds of the heavens, and over all beasts creeping on the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every plant seeding seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree seeding seed; it shall be food for you.
And Jehovah God said, Behold! The man has become as one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put forth his hand and also take from the Tree of Life, and eat, and live forever,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water,.... Or in water, so the Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions render it. The sense of the answer is, that he indeed baptized persons in water, which was all that he could do, or pretended to do; and he owned, that this was a new rite, and that he was the administrator of a new ordinance; but he suggests, as may be supplied from Matthew 3:11 that there was one at hand, and even now among them, that should baptize, and so it is read in one of Stephens's copies here, in the Holy Ghost, and in fire; and it was by his authority, by a commission he had received from him, that he baptized in water; and that his speedy manifestation and appearance as the Messiah, which would be confirmed by his power of baptizing in the Holy Ghost, and by his ministry and miracles, would be a sufficient vindication of his conduct, and support him in his administration of water baptism:
but there standeth one among you; or "hath stood", as the Vulgate Latin version renders it; referring, not to his being among them at twelve years of age, but a few days ago when he came to John to be baptized, and was baptized by him; for from John 1:29 it is plain he was not now, or "today", as Nounus expresses it, standing in the midst of them. The Ethiopic version renders it, there is one about to stand among you, as he did the next day: though the meaning of the phrase may only be, that he was then in being, and dwelt somewhere among them, and not that he was personally present at that time:
whom ye know not; neither from whence he is, nor who he is, or what is his work and office; neither the dignity of his person, nor the end of his coming into the world, nor the nature of his business in it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I baptize - He did not deny it; nor did he condescend to state his authority. That he had given. He “admitted” that he had introduced an important “change” in the rites of religion, and he goes on to tell them that this was not all. Greater and more important changes would soon take place without their authority. The Messiah was about to come, and the “power” was about to depart from “their” hands.
There standeth one - There is one.
Among you - In the midst of you. He is undistinguished among the multitude. The Messiah had already come, and was about to be manifested to the people. It was not until the next day John 1:29 that Jesus was manifested or proclaimed as the Messiah; but it is not improbable that he was then among the people that were assembled near the Jordan, and mingled with them, though he was undistinguished. He had gone there, probably, with the multitudes that had been drawn thither by the fame of John, and had gone without attracting attention, though his real object was go receive baptism in this public manner, and to be exhibited and proclaimed as the Messiah.
Whom ye know not - Jesus was not yet declared publicly to be the Christ. Though it is probable that he was then among the multitude, yet he was not known as the Messiah. We may hence learn:
- That there is often great excellency in the world that is obscure, undistinguished, and unknown. Jesus was near to all that people, but they were not conscious of his presence, for he was retired and obscure. Though the greatest personage ever in the world, yet he was not externally distinguished from others.
- Jesus may be near to men of the world, and yet they know him not. He is everywhere by his Spirit, yet few know it, and few are desirous of knowing it.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. I baptize with water — Mark 1:8; Mark 1:8. I use the common form, though I direct the baptized to a different end, viz. that they shall repent of their sins, and believe in the Messiah.
There standeth one among you — That is, the person whose forerunner I am is now dwelling in the land of Judea, and will shortly make his appearance among you. Christ was not present when John spoke thus, as may be seen from John 1:29.
