John 1:21

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

20And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

22Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Beholde, I will sende you Eliiah the Prophet before the comming of the great and fearefull day of the Lord.

Matthew 11:14And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.

Matthew 17:10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

John 1:25And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that 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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