John 1:33
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Other commentaries on this verse
- Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - John 1
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:23-37
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:30-33
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:30-34
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:31-34
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:31-33
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:31-34
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:31-34
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:32-33
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - John 1:33-34
And I knew him not,.... That is, before he came to be baptized by him; when it was secretly suggested to him who he was, and the following signal was given him, to confirm him in it:
but he that sent me to baptize with water; or "in water"; that is, God; for John's mission was from God, as in John 1:6, and his baptism from heaven; he had a divine warrant and commission for what he did:
the same said unto me; either by an articulate voice, or by a divine impulse on his mind, or by the revelation of the Spirit:
upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him,
the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost; that is, the Messiah; [See comments on Matthew 3:11],
[See comments on Matthew 3:16].