John 1:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."

New Living Translation
I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

English Standard Version
I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Berean Study Bible
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

New American Standard Bible
And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

NASB 1995
"I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water."

NASB 1977
“And I did not recognize Him, but in order that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.”

Amplified Bible
I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”

Christian Standard Bible
I didn’t know him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I didn't know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel."

Contemporary English Version
I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him.

Good News Translation
I did not know who he would be, but I came baptizing with water in order to make him known to the people of Israel."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I didn't know who he was. However, I came to baptize with water to show him to the people of Israel."

International Standard Version
I didn't recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel."

NET Bible
I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

New King James Version
I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.”

King James 2000 Bible
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

New Heart English Bible
I did not know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

World English Bible
I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

American King James Version
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

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

A Faithful Version
And I did not know Him; but that He might be manifested to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water."

Darby Bible Translation
and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I knewe hym not: but that he shoulde be declared to Israel, therfore am I come, baptizing with water.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and I knewe him not: but that he shulde be declared in Israel, therfore am I come to baptyse with water.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and I knew him not: but that he shuld be declared to Israell therfore am I come baptisynge with water.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I did not know Him, but that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this I came immersing in water.”

Berean Literal Bible
And I did not know Him. But so that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this, I came baptizing with water."

Young's Literal Translation
and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I knew him not: but that he might be manifested to Israel, for this I came immersing in water.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I did not know Him, but that He might be made apparent to Israel, because of this, I came baptizing in water.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I did not know him, but so that he should be made known to Israel, therefore I have come to baptize in water.”

Lamsa Bible
And I did not know him; but that he might be made known to Israel, I came to baptize with water.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason I have come immersing in water.

Godbey New Testament
And I did not know Him, but in order that He may be made manifest to Israel, on this account I came baptizing with water.

Haweis New Testament
And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.

Mace New Testament
I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

Weymouth New Testament
I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."

Worrell New Testament
And I knew Him not; but, that He might be manifested to Israel, for this cause I came immersing in water."

Worsley New Testament
And I knew Him not: but therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.
















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