John 1:20

And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.

Darby Translation

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 from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?

21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

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Cross References

Mark 1:7And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

John 3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

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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