John 1:20

He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

In Context

19And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

21And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

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Cross References

Mark 1:7And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

John 3:28You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

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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