John 1:31
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I knew him not,.... "by sight", as Nonnus paraphrases it; personally he had never seen him, nor had had any…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I knew him not - John was not personally acquainted with Jesus. Though they were remotely related to each other, yet it…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And I knew him not, etc. - John did not know our Lord personally, and perhaps had never seen him, at the time he spoke…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 1:29-36
We have in these verses an account of John's testimony concerning Jesus Christ, which he witnessed to his own disciples…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And I knew him not Or, I also knew Him not; I, like you, did not at first know Him to be the Messiah. There is no…
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