John 1:25
and they asked him and said to him, “Why do you baptize then if you are not the Christ nor Elijah nor the prophet?”
Unlocked Literal Bible
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In Context
24Now some from the Pharisees were sent,
26John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water. But among you stands someone you do not know.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18I will raise up a prophet for them from among their brothers, just like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will speak to them all that I command him.
Matthew 21:23When Jesus had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you this authority?”
Acts 4:5It came about on the next day that their rulers, elders and scribes gathered 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 →