John 1:20

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”

21And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

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Cross References

Mark 1:7And he was preaching, saying, “There comes One after me who is stronger than me, of whom I am not worthy to stoop down and to loose the strap of His sandal.

John 3:28You yourselves bear witness that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been 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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