John 1:25

And they asked him, and said to him, Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor that prophet?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

In Context

24And those having been sent were of the Pharisees.

26John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23And the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him, while teaching, He having come into the temple, saying, By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?

Acts 4:5And it came to pass on the morrow, the rulers and elders and scribes

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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