John 1:29-31 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:29-36

We have in these verses an account of John's testimony concerning Jesus Christ, which he witnessed to his own disciples that followed him. As soon as ever Christ was baptized he was immediately hurried into the wilderness, to be tempted; and there he was forty days. During his absence John had continued to bear testimony to him, and to tell the people of him; but now at last he sees Jesus coming to him, returning from the wilderness of temptation. As soon as that conflict was over Christ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:29-31

1:29-31 On the next day, John saw Jesus as he was coming towards him, and said: "See! The Lamb of God who is taking away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said to you: 'There is a man who is coming after me, who has been advanced before me, because he was before me.' Even I did not know him. All the same, the reason that I came baptizing with water is that he might be shown forth to Israel." Here we come to the second day of this momentous week in the life of Jesus. By this time... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him ,.... Not to be baptized, for he had been baptized before by him. This seems to have been after Christ had been forty days in the wilderness, from whence he now returned, and came to attend on John's ministry; both to do honour to him, and that he might be made manifest by him; and this was the day after John had bore such a testimony concerning him, to the priests and Levites; and which Christ the omniscient God, knew full well, and therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:30

This is he, of whom it is said ,.... Either the day before, as in John 1:27 , or some time before that, John 1:15 , when he first began to baptize, even before Christ came to be baptized by him, and before he personally knew him; see Matthew 3:11 . After me cometh a man ; not a mere man, but the man God's fellow: and this is said, not because he was now a grown man, or to show the truth of his human nature; but seems to be a common Hebraism, and is all one as if it had been said,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:31

And I knew him not ,.... Ομμασιν , "by sight", as Nonnus paraphrases it; personally he had never seen him, nor had had any conversation and familiarity with him; for though they were related to each other, yet lived at such a distance, as not to know one another, or have a correspondence with each other: John was in the deserts, until the day of his showing unto Israel; and Christ dwelt with his parents at Nazareth, in a very mean and obscure manner, till he came from thence to Jordan to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

The next day - The day after that on which the Jews had been with John, John 1:19 . Behold the Lamb of God, etc. - This was said in allusion to what was spoken Isaiah 53:7 . Jesus was the true Lamb or Sacrifice required and appointed by God, of which those offered daily in the tabernacle and temple, Exodus 29:38 , Exodus 29:39 , and especially the paschal lamb, were only the types and representatives. See Exodus 12:4 , Exodus 12:5 ; 1 Corinthians 5:7 . The continual morning... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:31

And I knew him not, etc. - John did not know our Lord personally, and perhaps had never seen him, at the time he spoke the words in John 1:15 . Nor is it any wonder that the Baptist should have been unacquainted with Christ, as he had spent thirty years in the hill country of Hebron, and our Lord remained in a state of great privacy in the obscure city of Nazareth, in the extreme borders of Galilee. But that he should be made manifest to Israel - One design of my publicly baptizing... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

Verse 29 29.The next day. There can be no doubt that John had already spoken about the manifestation of the Messiah; but when Christ began to appear, he wished that his announcement of him should quickly become known, and the time was now at hand when Christ would put an end to John’s ministry, as, when the sun is risen, the dawn suddenly disappears. After having testified to the priests who were sent to him, that he from whom they ought to seek the truth and power of baptism was already... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:30

Verse 30 30.This is he of whom I said. He comprehends every thing in a few words, when he declares that Christ is the person who, he said, was to be preferred to him; for hence it follows that John is nothing more than a herald sent on his account; and hence again it is evident that Christ is the Messiah. Three things are here stated; for when he says that a man cometh after him, he means that he himself was before him in the order of time, to prepare the way for Christ, according to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:31

Verse 31 31.And I knew him not. That his testimony may not be suspected of having been given either from friendship or favor, he anticipates such a doubt, by affirming that he had no other knowledge of Christ than what he had obtained by divine inspiration. The meaning, therefore, amounts to this, that John does not speak at his own suggestion, nor for the favor of man, but by the inspiration of the Spirit and the command of God. I came baptizing with water; that is, I was called and appointed... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 1:29-36

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 1:29-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 1:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:29

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:30

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 1:31

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