John 1:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 1:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 1:31 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 1:31 — KJV
“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
— John 1:31 (KJV)
John 1:31 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 1:31
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with John 1:31: should, made, therefore
“And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. roughly...: Heb. hard things with them”
Shares key themes with John 1:31: knew, made, come
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with John 1:31: made, therefore, come
“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”
Shares key themes with John 1:31: israel, therefore, come
“Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with John 1:31: israel, therefore, come
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