Catholic Public Domain Version
"And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.” "
— John 1:31, Catholic Public Domain 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 happened in Bethania, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
On the next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and so he said: “Behold, the Lamb of God. Behold, he who takes away the sin of the world.
This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.”
And John offered testimony, saying: “For I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove; and he remained upon him.
And I did not know him. But he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: ‘He over whom you will see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
And I saw, and I gave testimony: that this one is the Son of God.”