John 1:21

They asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou that prophet?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

20Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.

22And he responded, No. Then they said to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those having sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:14And if you wish to receive it, he is Elijah, who is to come.

Matthew 17:10And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say that it behooves Elijah to come first?

John 1:25And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, 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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