King James Version

John 1:26

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before you here.

ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iβαπτίζωbaptizōbaptizeβαπτίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “baptize”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.baptizeἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withὕδατιhudatiwaterὕδωρ (hudōr)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “water”, the to- or for-formG5204water.waterμέσοςmesosamongμέσοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “among”, the subject formG3319middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of.amongὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youἕστηκενhestēkento standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to stand”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.ὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceive

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δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

Young’s Literal Translation

John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

World English Bible

John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.

Darby Translation

John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,

Douay-Rheims

John answered them, saying: I baptize with water; but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

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