John 1:31 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

John 1:31 - I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“And I did not recognize [fn]Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing [fn]in water.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“I did not recognize [fn]Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing [fn]in water.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“I did not know [fn]Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing with water.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

I didn't know him, but for this reason I came immersing in water: that he would be revealed to Yisra'el."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et ego nesciebam eum sed ut manifestaretur Israhel propterea veni ego in aqua baptizans

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَمْ أَكُنْ أَعْرِفُهُ وَلَكِنِّي جِئْتُ أُعَمِّدُ بِالْمَاءِ لِكَيْ يُعْلَنَ لإِسْرَائِيلَ».

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأَنَا لَمْ أَكُنْ أَعْرِفُهُ. لكِنْ لِيُظْهَرَ لإِسْرَائِيلَ لِذلِكَ جِئْتُ أُعَمِّدُ بِالْمَاءِ».

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y yo no le conocía; más para que fuese manifestado á Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando con agua.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y yo no le conocía; mas para que fuese manifestado a Israel, por esto vine yo bautizando con agua.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我先前不認識他．如今我來用水施洗、為要叫他顯明給以色列人。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Yo no le conocía; pero para que él fuese manifestado a Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando en agua.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

나도 그를 알지 못하였으나 내가 와서 물로 세례를 주는 것은 그를 이스라엘에게 나타내려 함이라 하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Je ne le connaissais pas, mais c'est afin qu'il fût manifesté à Israël que je suis venu baptiser d'eau.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und ich kannte ihn nicht; sondern auf daß er offenbar würde in Israel, darum bin ich gekommen, zu taufen mit Wasser.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Я не знал Его; но для того пришел крестить в воде, чтобы Он явлен был Израилю.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y yo no le conocía; más para que fuese manifestado a Israel, por eso vine yo bautizando con agua.

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