John 1:25
asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you're not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?”
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In Context
24The priests and Levites sent by the Pharisees
26John replied, “I baptize with water, but standing among you is someone you don't know.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18I'm going to send them a prophet like you from their people. I will give him my messages, and he will tell them everything I order him to say.
Matthew 21:23Jesus went into the Temple. The chief priests and the ruling elders of the people came to him while he was teaching and asked, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”
Acts 4:5The next day, the rulers, elders, and religious leaders met together in Jerusalem.
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 →