John 1:31 meaning and explanation
I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
John 1:31, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
John the Baptist is speaking to his disciples and the crowds at Bethany beyond the Jordan, explaining how he came to recognize Jesus. Saying he did not know Him likely means he did not know Jesus as the Messiah until God revealed it, whether or not they were relatives.
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