26 “I baptize with[a] water,”(A) John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know Him. 27 He is the One coming after me,[b](B) whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.”

28 All this happened in Bethany[c] across the Jordan,[d](C) where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God,(D) who takes away the sin(E) of the world! 30 This is the One I told you about: ‘After me comes a man who has surpassed me, because He existed before me.’ 31 I didn’t know Him,(F) but I came baptizing with[e] water so He might be revealed(G) to Israel.”

32 And John testified, “I watched the Spirit(H) descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.(I) 33 I didn’t know Him, but He[f] who sent me to baptize with[g] water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with[h] the Holy Spirit.’(J)

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  1. John 1:26 Or in
  2. John 1:27 Other mss add who came before me
  3. John 1:28 Other mss read in Bethabara
  4. John 1:28 Another Bethany, near Jerusalem, was the home of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary; Jn 11:1.
  5. John 1:31 Or in
  6. John 1:33 He refers to God the Father, who gave John a sign to help him identify the Messiah. Vv. 32-34 indicate that John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah until the Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism.
  7. John 1:33 Or in
  8. John 1:33 Or in

26 “I baptize with[a] water,”(A) John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know. 27 He is the one who comes after me,(B) the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”(C)

28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan,(D) where John was baptizing.

John Testifies About Jesus

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God,(E) who takes away the sin of the world!(F) 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’(G) 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(H) 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water(I) told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’(J)

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  1. John 1:26 Or in; also in verses 31 and 33 (twice)

13 But the man who was cured did not know who it was,(A) because Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.[a]

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  1. John 5:13 Lit slipped away, there being a crowd in that place

13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.

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14 “Even if I testify about Myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is valid,[a] because I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.(A)

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  1. John 8:14 Or true

14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going.(A) But you have no idea where I come from(B) or where I am going.

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19 Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,”(A) Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.”(B)

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19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”

“You do not know me or my Father,”(A) Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(B)

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55 You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him,(A) I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him,(B) and I keep His word.

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55 Though you do not know him,(A) I know him.(B) If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.(C)

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29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man—we don’t know where He’s from!”(A)

30 “This is an amazing thing,” the man told them. “You don’t know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!

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29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”(A)

30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

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35 Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer.(A) Walk while you have the light(B) so that darkness doesn’t overtake you.(C) The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.(D)

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35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(A) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(B) before darkness overtakes you.(C) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

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Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t understand now, but afterward you will know.”(A)

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Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”(A)

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“Lord,” Thomas(A) said, “we don’t know where You’re going. How can we know the way?”

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Jesus the Way to the Father

Thomas(A) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

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15 I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master[a](A) is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father.

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  1. John 15:15 Or lord

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(A)

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21 But they will do all these things to you on account of My name,(A) because they don’t know(B) the One who sent Me.

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21 They will treat you this way because of my name,(A) for they do not know the one who sent me.(B)

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14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus.(A)

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14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,(A) but she did not realize that it was Jesus.(B)

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Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

But in the past, when you didn’t know God,(A) you were enslaved to things[a] that by nature are not gods.

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  1. Galatians 4:8 Or beings

Paul’s Concern for the Galatians

Formerly, when you did not know God,(A) you were slaves(B) to those who by nature are not gods.(C)

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