John 1:19

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

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18and though no one hath ever seen God, or can see Him: yet the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, hath made Him known.

20he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, I am not the Christ.

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Cross References

Luke 3:15Now as the people were in suspense, and were all thinking in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ or not,

John 5:10Now this was the sabbath-day, therefore the Jews said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

John 6:41The Jews then murmured about Him; because He said, I am the bread that came down from heaven.

John 10:24Then the Jews came round Him, and said unto Him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou be the Messiah, tell us plainly.

Acts 19:4Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

Matthew Henry on John 1:16-19

John's Testimony to Christ. 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. In these verses, I. The evangelist begins again to give us John Baptist's testimony… Read the whole commentary →

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