John 1:31

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing with water.

Cross References

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in, behold, he cometh, saith the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 3:13

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 3:6

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

Luke 1:17

And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was before me.

John 1:32

And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

John 1:33

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.

John 1:7

The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

Acts 19:4

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.