John 1:24
And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 23:13Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye devour the houses of widows, under the disguise of protracting your prayers. Therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and Scribes rejected the good pleasure of God, against themselves; as they were not baptized by him.
Luke 11:53And when he had said these things to them, the Scribes and Pharisees began to be offended, and became angry, and carped at his discourses,
John 3:1And there was a man of the Pharisees there, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
Acts 23:8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor a spirit: but the Pharisees confess all these.
Philippians 3:5Circumcised when eight days old; of the stock of Israel; of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew, descendant of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
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 →