John 1:31

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I send my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:6

and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Luke 1:17

and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.’

John 1:32

And John bore witness, “I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

John 1:33

I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

John 1:7

He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.

Acts 19:4

And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”