John 1:19
This is what John publicly stated when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
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20John declared plainly and clearly without hesitation, “I am not the Messiah.”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:8When it comes to infectious skin diseases, make sure you follow carefully all the instructions of the Levitical priests. Be careful to follow the orders I've given them.
Luke 3:15The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
John 5:10So the Jews said to the man who'd been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It's against the law to carry a mat!”
John 6:41Then the Jews began to grumble about him because he had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
John 10:24“How long are you going to keep us hanging in suspense? If you are the Messiah then tell us plainly!”
Acts 19:4“John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
Matthew Henry on John 1:16-19
John's Testimony to Christ. 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. In these verses, I. The evangelist begins again to give us John Baptist's testimony… Read the whole commentary →