John 1:20

And he confessed, and denied not, but confessed I am not the Messiah.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

In Context

19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent to him priests and Levites, to ask him, Who art thou?

21And they asked him again: Who then? Art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he said, No.

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Cross References

Mark 1:7And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.

John 3:28Ye are witnesses for me, that I said: I am not the Messiah, but am sent to go 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 →

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