John 1:26
Good News Translation
John answered, "I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.

New Revised Standard Version
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,

Contemporary English Version
John told them, "I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.

New American Bible
John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,

Douay-Rheims Bible
John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

I.

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

Mark 1:8 I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

Acts 1:5 For John indeed baptized with water: but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

Acts 11:16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

whom.

John 1:10,11 He was in the world: and the world was made by him: and the world knew him not. . . .

John 8:19 They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.

John 16:3 And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father nor me.

John 17:3,25 Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. . . .

Malachi 3:1,2 Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold, he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts. . . .

1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
25And they asked him and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet? 26John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not. 27The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:6
And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

Mark 1:8
I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water: but there shall come one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

Acts 1:5
For John indeed baptized with water: but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

Acts 19:4
Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance saying: That they should believe in him, who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.

John 1:25
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