John 1:20
Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
In Context
21They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?
Cross References
Mark 1:7And he proclaimed, saying, I indeed baptized you with water; but One cometh after me more powerful than I; the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loose,
John 3:28You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent 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 →