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

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要叫他显明给以色列人。”

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要使他显明给以色列人。”

我先前不认识他，如今我来用水施洗，为要使他显明给以色列人。”

我以前并不认识祂，现在我用水给人施洗，是要把祂显明给以色列人。”

我本来不认识他，但为了要把他显明给以色列人，因此我来用水施洗。”

我以前也不认识他，但为了让他向以色列显明，所以我来用水施洗。”

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。」

我先前不認識他，如今我來用水施洗，為要使他顯明給以色列人。」

我先前不認識他，如今我來用水施洗，為要使他顯明給以色列人。」

我以前並不認識祂，現在我用水給人施洗，是要把祂顯明給以色列人。」

我本來不認識他，但為了要把他顯明給以色列人，因此我來用水施洗。”

我從前也不認識他；但是為要使他向以色列顯明出來；故此我來用水施洗。』

我以前也不認識他，但為了讓他向以色列顯明，所以我來用水施洗。」

我素弗識之、但為使之顯於以色列故來以水施洗耳、

我素不識之、我至以水施洗、欲顯之於以色列民耳、○

我素不識之、我來以水施洗、特欲使之顯於以色列民、

渠非予所素識、惟予之來茲授洗、正為顯揚斯人於義塞之民耳。』

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

I did not know him. But God wants to make it clear to Israel who this person is. That’s the reason I came baptizing with water.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

I didn’t know Him, but I came baptizing with water so He might be revealed to Israel.”

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

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

“ Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies.

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah,‘ to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Paul said,“ John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

the voice of one crying in the wilderness,‘ Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says Yahweh of Armies.“ Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

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

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,“ The voice of one crying in the wilderness,‘ Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

The voice of one who calls out,“ Prepare the way of Yahweh in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.Yahweh’s glory shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.