John 1:31

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

I myself did not know him, but, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, baptizing with water."

Cross References

Matthew 3:13

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

Matthew 3:6

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

Luke 1:17

He shall go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, 'to reconcile fathers to their children' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

John 1:30

It was of him that I spoke when I said 'After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.'

John 1:32

John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.

John 1:33

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

John 1:7

He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.

Acts 19:4

"John's baptism was a baptism upon repentance," rejoined Paul, "and John told the people (speaking of the 'One Coming; after him) that they should believe in him--that is in Jesus."