World English Bible
"I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.""
— John 1:31, World English Bible
“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 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 Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."