John

John 1:25–26

²⁵asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

²⁶“I baptize with^g water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asked	ἠρώτησαν	ērōtēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
do you baptize	βαπτίζεις	baptizeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
baptize	βαπτίζω	baptizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
water	ὕδατι	hydati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
but among	μέσος	mesos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
stands	ἕστηκεν	hestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 1:25 Deuteronomy 18:18 · Deuteronomy 18:15 · John 1:20–22 · Acts 5:28 · Matthew 21:23 · Acts 4:5–7

John 1:26 Luke 3:16 · John 1:10–11 · Acts 1:5 · Mark 1:8 · Matthew 3:11 · John 8:19 · Acts 11:16 · 1 John 3:1 · John 17:3 · John 17:25 · John 16:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.