American King James Version
"And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. "
— John 1:31, American King James Version
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
“And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. ”
“I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."”
“I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.””
“And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
“I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.”
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. ¶
The next day John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.
This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on him.
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.
And I saw, and bore record that this is the Son of God. ¶