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.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.

22Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself?

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Cross References

Matthew 11:14And if ye will receive it, this is Elias who was to come.

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

John 1:25And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor 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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