John 1:33

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

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Other Translations

  • claude3.7

    And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize in water, that one to me said, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him, this is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and I knewe him not. But he that sent me to baptise in water the same sayde vnto me: apon whom thou shalt se the sprete descende and tary styll on him the same is he which baptiseth with the holy goost.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & I knewe him not. But he that sent me to baptyse with water, ye same sayde vnto me: Vpon whom thou shalt se the sprete descende and tary styll on him, the same is he, that baptyseth with the holy goost.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And I knewe him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, he saide vnto me, Vpon whom thou shalt see that Spirit come downe, and tary still on him, that is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghost.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And knewe hym not. But he that sent me to baptize with water, the same saide vnto me: vpon whom thou shalt see the spirite descende, and tary styll on hym, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayst see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  • Acts 1:5 : 5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.'
  • John 3:34 : 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
  • Acts 10:44-47 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all who were listening to the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded: 47 “Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
  • Acts 11:15-16 : 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
  • Acts 19:2-6 : 2 He asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "We haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
  • Titus 3:5-6 : 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 This Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
  • Mark 1:7-8 : 7 He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.' 8 'I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
  • John 1:31 : 31 I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.
  • Matt 3:13-15 : 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?' 15 Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:25-32
    8 verses
    88%

    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

    27He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.

    28This all happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'

    30This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”

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

    32Then John testified, saying, 'I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.'

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    84%

    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

    8'I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

    9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

  • John 1:34
    83%

    34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

  • Luke 3:16
    80%

    16John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Matt 3:16-17
    2 verses
    79%

    16After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

    17And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

  • John 3:26-28
    3 verses
    79%

    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

    27John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.'

    28'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

  • Matt 3:11
    78%

    11I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • Acts 1:5
    77%

    5For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

  • Acts 11:16
    77%

    16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 3:22
    77%

    22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; in you, I am well pleased."

  • John 1:6
    76%

    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • John 1:15
    76%

    15John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”'

  • John 1:19
    75%

    19This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

  • John 3:22
    75%

    22After these things, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.

  • John 3:34
    75%

    34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • John 1:8
    74%

    8He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

  • John 7:29
    74%

    29I know Him because I am from Him, and He sent Me.'

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    74%

    37You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—

  • John 4:2
    73%

    2(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

  • John 5:33
    73%

    33You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.

  • Acts 19:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."

    4Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."

  • John 1:36
    72%

    36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'

  • 1 John 5:6
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    6This is the One who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

  • Mark 1:4-5
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    72%

    4John appeared in the wilderness, baptizing and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 11:10
    72%

    10This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.'

  • Luke 7:27
    72%

    27'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

  • John 3:31
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    31The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

  • John 7:39
    72%

    39(He said this about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)

  • Luke 7:18
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    18John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

  • John 10:40
    71%

    40Then he went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and he remained there.