And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.”
καγω ουκ ηδειν αυτον αλλ ινα φανερωθη τω ισραηλ δια τουτο ηλθον εγω εν τω υδατι βαπτιζων
kagō oyk ēdein ayton all ina phanerōthē tō israēl dia toyto ēlthon egō en tō ydati baptizōn