John 1:21

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

Revised Version 1895

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 not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.

22They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.

Matthew 11:14And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, which is to come.

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

John 1:25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the 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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