John 1:21

They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”

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In The King James Version

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

In Context

20He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Messiah.”

22They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.

Matthew 11:14If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

Matthew 17:10His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

John 1:25They asked him, “Why then do you immerse if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”

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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