Other translations
American Standard Version
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
There was a man sent from God; his name was Yohannan.
Darby Bible Translation
There was a man sent from God, his name John.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
God's Word
God sent a man named John to be his messenger.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a man named John who was sent from God.
International Standard Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
NET Bible
A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
New American Standard Bible
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New International Version
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
New Living Translation
God sent a man, John the Baptist,
Webster's Bible Translation
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Weymouth New Testament
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
The World English Bible
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
EasyEnglish Bible
God sent a man to bring his message. His name was John.
Young‘s Literal Translation
There came a man -- having been sent from God -- whose name [is] John,
New Life Version
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
Revised Geneva Translation
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
The Voice Bible
A man named John, who was sent by God, was the first to clearly articulate the source of this Light.
Living Bible
God sent John the Baptist as a witness to the fact that Jesus Christ is the true Light.
New Catholic Bible
A man appeared, sent by God, whose name was John.
Legacy Standard Bible
There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John.
Jubilee Bible 2000
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Christian Standard Bible
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
Amplified Bible © 1954
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New Century Version
There was a man named John who was sent by God.
The Message
There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
There was a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
There came on the scene a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New Matthew Bible
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Good News Translation®
God sent his messenger, a man named John,
Wycliffe Bible
A man was sent from God, to whom the name was John.
New Testament for Everyone
There was a man called John, who was sent from God.
Contemporary English Version
God sent a man named John,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
A man called John was sent by God as a witness to the light, so that any man who heard his testimony might believe in the light. This man was not himself the light: he was sent simply as a personal witness to that light.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Common English Bible © 2011
A man named John was sent from God.
Amplified Bible © 2015
There came a man commissioned and sent from God, whose name was John.
English Standard Version Anglicised
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A man named John was sent from God.
New American Standard Bible
A man came, one sent from God, and his name was John.
The Expanded Bible
There was a man named John [C the Baptist; Matt. 3; Luke 3] who was sent by God.
Tree of Life Version
There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Revised Standard Version
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
New International Reader's Version
There was a man sent from God. His name was John.
BRG Bible
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Complete Jewish Bible
There was a man sent from God whose name was Yochanan.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
God sent a man named John.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
There came an ish haElohim (a man of G-d), having been sent from Hashem. His name was Yochanan.
Names of God Bible
God sent a man named John to be his messenger.
Modern English Version
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
Easy-to-Read Version
There was a man named John, who was sent by God.
International Children’s Bible
There was a man named John who was sent by God.
Lexham English Bible
A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
New International Version - UK
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
Disciples Literal New Testament
There came-to-be a man, having been sent-forth from God. The name for him was John.