John 1:20

He knoulechide, and denyede not, and he knoulechide, For Y am not Crist.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

In Context

19And this is the witnessyng of Joon, whanne Jewis senten fro Jerusalem prestis and dekenes to hym, that thei schulden axe hym, Who art thou?

21And thei axiden hym, What thanne? Art thou Elie? And he seide, Y am not. Art thou a profete? And he answeride, Nay.

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Cross References

Mark 1:7and seide, A stronger than Y schal come aftir me, and Y am not worthi to knele doun, and vnlace his schoone.

John 3:28Ye you silf beren witnessyng to me, that Y seide, Y am not Crist, but that Y am sent bifore hym.

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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