John 1:21

And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he says, I am not. Are you that prophet? And he answered, No.

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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; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

22Then said they unto him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What says you of yourself?

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Matthew 11:14And if all of you will receive it, this is Elijah, which was in order 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 baptize you then, if you be not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither 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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