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NASB | John 1:33 "I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:33 "I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah], but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this One is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' |
Bible Question (short): Timing 1st mtg between John TB and Jesus |
Question (full): I'm confused. How could John the Baptist say he didn't know who Jesus was? First of all, John had to have known Jesus before, didn't he? They were cousins (or second cousins, at least), after all, right? Secondly, the commentaries I've read all say that this meeting between John and Jesus took place after Jesus' baptism and the temptation in the desert. If that's the case, John obviously knew Jesus, didn't he? He'd baptized him at least 40 days previously, and seen the signs from God. If this is true, would John really have waited all that time to publicly relate what must have been a life-changing event? |
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Jim Dunne | ||
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Xapis | ||
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Jim Dunne | ||
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Nameless Faceless | ||
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flock | ||
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escrit |