John 1:19

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?

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In The King James Version

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

In Context

18No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.

20And he declared, and did not deny; and he declared, I am not the Christ.

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Cross References

Luke 3:15And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,

John 5:10The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.

John 6:41The Jews therefore murmured about him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven;

John 10:24Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou hold our minds in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.

Acts 19:4Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him that was coming after him; that is, on 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 →

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