John 1:31

31I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.”

31And I did not recognize 1:31 I.e., as the MessiahHim, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or byin water.”

31I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing The Gr here can be translated in, with or byin water.”

311:31 John the Baptist and Jesus were related through their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, but He was unknown as the Messiah until God revealed it to John at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing 1:31 The Greek here can be translated in, with or by.in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”

31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

31I did not know him. But God wants to make it clear to Israel who this person is. That’s the reason I came baptizing with water.”