John 1:21

And they asked him, What therefore, are thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

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In The King James Version

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

In Context

20And he confessed, and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ.

22They said therefore to him, Who are thou, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do thou say about thyself?

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and fearful day of LORD comes.

Matthew 11:14And if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is going to come.

Matthew 17:10And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?

John 1:25And they asked him, and said to him, Why therefore do thou immerse if thou are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?

Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29

John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →

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