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John 1:26
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KJ21
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there standeth One among you whom ye know not.
ASV
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
AMP
John answered them, “I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.
AMPC
John answered them, I [only] baptize in (with) water. Among you there stands One Whom you do not recognize and with Whom you are not acquainted and of Whom you know nothing.
BRG
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
CSB
“I baptize with water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know him.
CSBA
‘I baptise with water,’ John answered them. ‘Someone stands among you, but you don’t know him.
CEB
John answered, “I baptize with water. Someone greater stands among you, whom you don’t recognize.
CJB
To them Yochanan replied, “I am immersing people in water, but among you is standing someone whom you don’t know.
CEV
John told them, “I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.
DARBY
John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
DLNT
John responded to them saying, “I am baptizing with water. Amidst you stands One Whom you do not know—
DRA
John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.
ERV
John answered, “I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don’t know.
EASY
John replied, ‘I baptize people with water. But there is someone here among you that you do not know.
EHV
“I baptize with water,” John answered. “Among you stands one you do not know.
ESV
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
ESVUK
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
EXB
John answered, “I baptize with water, but there is one here with you that you don’t ·know about [recognize].
GNV
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not.
GW
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Someone you don’t know is standing among you.
GNT
John answered, “I baptize with water, but among you stands the one you do not know.
HCSB
“I baptize with water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know Him.
ICB
John answered, “I baptize people with water. But there is one here with you that you don’t know.
ISV
John answered them, “I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,
PHILLIPS
To which John returned, “I do baptise—with water. But somewhere among you stands a man you do not know. He comes after me, it is true, but I am not fit to undo his shoes!” (All this happened in the Bethany on the far side of the Jordan where the baptisms of John took place.)
JUB
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you, whom ye know not;
KJV
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
AKJV
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
LSB
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
LEB
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. In your midst stands one whom you do not know—
TLB
John told them, “I merely baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you have never met,
MSG
John answered, “I only baptize using water. A person you don’t recognize has taken his stand in your midst. He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I’m not even worthy to hold his coat for him.”
MEV
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but One stands among you, whom you do not know.
MOUNCE
John answered them, · saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands among you one whom you do not know,
NOG
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Someone you don’t know is standing among you.
NABRE
John answered them, “I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize,
NASB
John answered them, saying, “I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
NASB1995
John answered them saying, “I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
NCB
John answered them, “I baptize with water; but among you there is one whom you do not know,
NCV
John answered, “I baptize with water, but there is one here with you that you don’t know about.
NET
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
NIRV
“I baptize people with water,” John replied. “But someone is standing among you whom you do not know.
NIV
“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know.
NIVUK
‘I baptise with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know.
NKJV
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.
NLV
John answered, “I baptize with water. But there is One standing among you Whom you do not know.
NLT
John told them, “I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize.
NMB
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but one has come among you whom you do not know.
NRSVA
John answered them, ‘I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
NRSVACE
John answered them, ‘I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
NRSVCE
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
NRSVUE
John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know,
NTFE
“I’m baptizing with water,” John replied. “But there is someone standing among you that you don’t know,
OJB
Yochanan answered the Perushim, I give a tevilah in a mikveh mayim; among you is standing one of whom you do not have da’as.
RGT
John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. But there is One among you Whom you do not know.
RSV
John answered them, “I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know,
RSVCE
John answered them, “I baptize with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know,
TLV
“I immerse in water,” John answered. “Among you stands One you do not know,
VOICE
John the Baptist: Baptizing with water is what I do; but the One whom I speak of, whom we all await, is standing among you; and you have no idea who He is.
WEB
John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
WE
John answered, `I baptize people in water. But there is a man standing among you whom you do not know.
WYC
John answered to them, and said [saying], I baptize in water, but in the middle of you hath stand one, that ye know not [whom ye know not];
YLT
John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
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