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NASB | John 1:26 John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:26 John answered them, "I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing. [Mal 3:1] |
Bible Question:
Hi all, I have a question about John 1:19-27. V.19 states priests and Levites come from the Pharisees to ask some questions of John for them. Vs. 20-26 are self explanatory. But V.27 John states "...there is One that stands among you..." I have the e-sword program with every "free" Bible version it has available and every one of them pretty much uses those same words. The only one that is in any way different in its wording is the YLT and it comes off meaning the same thing. My question is this: How is verse 27 to be taken? That Yeshua is actually right there among them at that moment, that He is one of the levites or priests? Or that He is one of the Pharisees that sent the levites and priests? Or just that He is somewhere among you (meaning all the peoples in general) somewhere in some city within the region? Still learning :-) Cheri |
Bible Answer: Greetings Cheri! I would go with your last option for several reasons. There is no evidence that Jesus was a priest, a levite, or a pharisee. It is possible that Jesus could have been in the crowd, but this is unlikely since v. 29 mentions Jesus coming and John introducing Him to the crowd. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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