YHN 1:31 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And I did not know him, but so that he might be revealed to Israel, because of this, I came baptizing in water.”

UST I did not know who he was at first. Nevertheless, I have been baptizing people with water for the very purpose of revealing him to the people of Israel.”

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

BLB And I did not know Him. But so that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this, I came baptizing with water."

AICNT And I did not know him, but in order that he might be revealed to Israel, for this reason I came baptizing in water.”

OEB I did not know who he was, but I have come baptizing with water to make him known to Israel.’

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

WEB I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”

WMB I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came immersing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”

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

LSV and I did not know Him, but that He might be revealed to Israel, because of this I came immersing in water.”

FBV I didn't know myself who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

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

T4T I myself did not previously recognize that he was the Messiah. But now I know who he is, and I have baptized people with water to enable you people of Israel to recognize who he is.”

LEB And I did not know him, but in order that he could be revealed to Israel, because of this I came baptizing with water.”

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

DRA And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

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

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

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

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

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

BB And I knewe hym not: but that he shoulde be declared to Israel, therfore am I come, baptizing with water.
(And I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.)

GNV And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.
(And I knew him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water. )

CB and I knewe him not: but that he shulde be declared in Israel, therfore am I come to baptyse with water.
(and I knew him not: but that he should be declared in Israel, therefore am I come to baptise with water.)

TNT and I knew him not: but that he shuld be declared to Israell therfore am I come baptisynge with water.
(and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israell therefore am I come baptising with water. )

WYC And Y knew hym not, but that he be schewid in Israel, therfor Y cam baptisynge in watir.
(And I knew him not, but that he be showed in Israel, therefore I came baptising in water.)

LUT Und ich kannte ihn nicht, sondern auf daß er offenbar würde in Israel, darum bin ich kommen, zu taufen mit Wasser.
(And I kannte him/it not, rather on that he offenbar würde in Israel, therefore bin I kommen, to taufen with water.)

CLV et ego nesciebam eum, sed ut manifestetur in Israël, propterea veni ego in aqua baptizans.[fn]
(and I nesciebam him, but as manifestetur in Israël, propterea veni I in water baptizans.)

1.31 Ut manifestetur. Hic est agnus qui tollit peccata, quod non ego quem etiam melius modo novi, sed propterea baptizo ut manifestetur Isræli. Ne enim propter insolentiam minus baptizarentur a Christo in spiritu, usu baptizandi ei viam paravit, unde postquam ad ipsum, qui via est, ventum est, baptismus ejus cessat. In baptismo etiam Joannis manifestatur humilitas Christi, quæ est impletio totius justitiæ; sicut enim opus est Christum nasci et mori, sic et baptizari. Si enim ipse qui non eget a servo baptizatur, non dedignentur quantumcunque sapientes et sancti a Domino baptizari, sine quo permanent in peccatis. Baptizans. Christus a Joanne baptizatur, ut indicetur omnis humilitas quæ est omnis justitia. Sed non solus, ne baptisma Joannis sanctius et majus, in quo Deus homo baptizatus est, videretur baptismo Christi, in quo homines baptizantur. Baptizantur autem alii a Joanne, ut usus baptizandi præparet viam baptismo Christi.

1.31 Ut manifestetur. Hic it_is agnus who tollit peccata, that not/no I which also melius modo novi, but propterea baptizo as manifestetur Isræli. Ne because propter insolentiam minus baptizarentur a Christo in spiritu, usu baptizandi to_him road paravit, whence postquam to ipsum, who road it_is, ventum it_is, baptismus his cessat. In baptismo also Yoannis manifestatur humilitas Christi, which it_is impletio totius justitiæ; like because opus it_is Christum nasci and mori, so and baptizari. When/But_if because himself who not/no eget a servo baptizatur, not/no dedignentur quantumcunque sapientes and sancti a Domino baptizari, without quo permanent in peccatis. Baptizans. Christus a Yoanne baptizatur, as indicetur everyone humilitas which it_is everyone justitia. But not/no solus, ne baptisma Yoannis sanctius and mayus, in quo God human baptizatus it_is, videretur baptismo Christi, in quo homines baptizantur. Baptizantur however alii a Yoanne, as use baptizandi præparet road baptismo Christi.

UGNT κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ’ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο, ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων.
(kagō ouk aʸdein auton, all’ hina fanerōthaʸ tōi Israaʸl dia touto, aʸlthon egō en hudati baptizōn.)

SBL-GNT κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ⸀ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων.
(kagō ouk aʸdein auton, allʼ hina fanerōthaʸ tōi Israaʸl dia touto aʸlthon egō ⸀en hudati baptizōn. )

TC-GNT Κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν· ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ, διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν [fn]τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων.
(Kagō ouk aʸdein auton; all᾽ hina fanerōthaʸ tōi Israaʸl, dia touto aʸlthon egō en tōi hudati baptizōn.)

1:31 τω ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν

and_I not /had/_known him

Here, him refers to Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “And I did not know Jesus”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν

and_I not /had/_known him

Here John means that he did not know previously that Jesus was the Messiah. It does not mean that he didn’t know who Jesus was, because Jesus was his cousin. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “And I did not know that he was the Messiah”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο

in_order_that /may_be/_revealed ¬the ˱to˲_Israel because_of this

Here John uses the redundant words so that and because of this to emphasize the reason why he was baptizing people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases and indicate the emphasis. Alternate translation: “for the exact purpose that he might be revealed to Israel”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῷ Ἰσραὴλ

¬the ˱to˲_Israel

Here John uses the name of the nation, Israel, to represent the people who belong to that nation. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to the Israelites”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ τοῦτο

because_of this

Here, this refers to the revealing of the Messiah to Israel that is mentioned in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “because he might be revealed”

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