John 1:22

They said then to him, Mi atah? That we may give a teshuvah (answer) to the ones who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

In Context

21And they asked Yochanan, What, then? Are you Eliyahu HaNavi? And Yochanan says, I am not. Are you the Navi? + 1:21 Dt 18:15,18 And he answered, Lo (No).

23Yochanan said, I am a KOL KOREY BAMIDBAR, make straight the DERECH HASHEM! + 1:23 Isa 40:3 , TARGUM HASHIVIM as Yeshayah HaNavi said.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 24:13So Gad came to Dovid, and told him, and said unto him, Shall shalosh + 24:13 See 1Chr 21:12 , Hebrew here says sheva shanim of ra'av (famine) come unto thee in thy land? Or wilt thou flee shloshah chodashim before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? Or that there be shloshet yamim dever (three days of pestilence) in thy land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to Him that sent me.

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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