John 1:20

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

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And this was the testimony of Juchanon, when the Jihudoyee sent to him from Urishlem priests and Levoyee to demand of him, Who art thou?

21And they asked him again, What then? art thou Elia? And he said, I am not. Art thou the Prophet? And he said, No.

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Cross References

Mark 1:7And he proclaimed and said, Behold, (One) cometh after me, who is mightier than I; he, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to bow myself to unloose.

John 3:28You bear me witness that I said, I am not the Meshicha, but I am an apostle before him.

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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