John 1:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. ”

• John 1:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I knew him not - John was not personally acquainted with Jesus. Though they were remotely related to each other, yet it seems that they had had heretofore no personal acquaintance. John had lived...

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• John 1:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And (q) I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. (q) I never knew him by face before.

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• John 1:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Baptists Witness to Himself. The baptism of Jesus has apparently taken place. John points to Him as the greater one of whom he had spoken. His own work of baptism, which has not been described...

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• John 1:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  made manifest. Greek. phaneroo. App-106. therefore . on account of this Greek. dia (App-104. John 1:1 ; John 1:1 ). The purpose should be well noted. Compare Romans 15:8 .

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• John 1:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  31. And I knew him not. That his testimony may not be suspected of having been given either from friendship or favor, he anticipates such a doubt, by affirming that he had no other knowledge...

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• John 1:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And I knew him not, etc. - John did not know our Lord personally, and perhaps had never se...

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• John 1:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And I knew him not:— "St. Matthew relates, Matthew 3:14 ." says Dr. Clarke, "that when Christ came to be baptized, John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to...

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• John 1:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• John 1:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Divinity and Incarnation of the Word. Witness of John. The First Disciples 1-18. Preface, declaring (1) that the Word was God, (2) that He was made man, (3) that He revealed the Father. This...

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• John 1:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And I knew him not. — Better, and I also knew Him not; so again in John 1:33 . The reference is to “whom ye know not” of John 1:26 , and the assertion is not, therefore, inconsistent with the f...

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• John 1:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  John 1:15-34 Chapter 3 THE BAPTIST'S TESTIMONY. “There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might belie...

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• John 1:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Witness Borne to the Son of God John 1:29-34 John's description of Christ gave answer to Isaac's inquiry, Genesis 22:7 . Let us not narrow the extent of the gospel. By the grace of God Jesus t...

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• John 1:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The Gospel of John brings us into the profoundest facts concerning the Person of Jesus. The first eighteen verses constitute the introduction to the whole Book. The main declaration is found by bring...

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• John 1:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. (31) And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptiz...

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• John 1:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I knew him not ,.... Ομμασιν, "by sight", as Nonnus paraphrases it; personally he had never seen him, nor had had any conversation and familiarity with him; for though they were related to each...

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• John 1:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. Ver. 31. And I knew him not ] By face not at all; lest the people should think that th...

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• John 1:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This is he , &c. I now point out to you the very person of whom I formerly said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me Being incomparably greater and more excellent than I; for h...

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• John 1:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  CHRIST THE LIVING WORD (vs.1-5) Revelation 19:13 , speaking of the Lord Jesus, says, "His name is called the Word of God." As such He had no beginning: in the beginning He was there. In person...

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• John 1:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  John's Testimony to Christ.       29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away...

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• John 1:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This verse is best expounded by 1 Thessalonians 1:33 , where the same words are repeated, I knew him not; and it is added, but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upo...

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• John 1:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  John the Baptiser's Testimony to Jesus and the Calling of Disciples ( John 1:19-51 ). The portrayal of John the Baptiser by the writer is in interesting contrast to the John the Baptiser portrayed...

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• John 1:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  PART II. (A.) Chapter S John 1:19 to John 4:54 I. THE MANIFESTATION OF THE WORD AS LIGHT AMONG THOSE PREPARED TO RECEIVE HIM ( John 1:19-51 ) 1. The testimony of John the Baptist: (1) he is...

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• John 1:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 1:19-39 The Ministry of John the Baptist. From the ministry of John the Baptist we may learn I. That when Jesus is about to visit a community in His saving power, His coming is generally pr...

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• John 1:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word, Christ the Word has existed from all eternity. He is the eternal Son of the eternal Father; he is really what Melchisedec was metaphorically, «having ne...

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• John 1:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 1:1 . In the beginning was the Word. Εν αρχη ο λογος. John begins the new creation with the words of Moses of the old creation, and continues to speak of Christ in the running language of all...

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• John 1:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

  This is He. The Redeemer’s identification I. IN HIS WORK as the Lamb of God. 1. ‘The object offered in sacrifice. The Lamb of God applies to Christ (1) in His personal character. (2) I...

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• John 1:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE title of the book is differently given in the manuscripts and ancient versions, and the differences are so considerable that they cannot be referred to the original text. The si...

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• John 1:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  John points to the Lamb of God:

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• John 1:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 19:4 ; Isaiah 40:3-5 ; John 1:33 ; John 1:7 ; Luke 1:17 ; Luke 1:76-79 ; Luke 1:80 ; Luke 2:39-42 ; Luke 3:3 ; Luke 3:4 ; Malachi 3:1 ; Malachi 4:2-5 ; Mark 1:3-5 ; Matthew 3:6

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• John 1:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I knew him not — Till he came to be baptized. How surprising is this; considering how nearly they were related, and how remarkable the conception and birth of both had been. But there was a peculia...

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