John 1:21

And 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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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

20He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

22So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

Matthew 11:14And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 17:10And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

John 1:25And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or 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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