John 1:19–21
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John Tells People About Jesus
19Here is the truth John n told when the leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
20John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said, “I am not the Christ.”
21So they asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” n
He answered, “No, I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?” n they asked.
He answered, “No.”
Footnotes
- nJohn John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3, Luke 3).
- nElijah A prophet who spoke for God. He lived hundreds of years before Christ and was expected to return before Christ (Malachi 4:5–6).
- nProphet They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send (Deuteronomy 18:15–19).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”
They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”
He said, “I am not.”
“Are you the Prophet?”
He answered, “No.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
This was John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
He didn’t deny it but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”
“What then?” they asked him. “Are you Elijah?”
“I am not,” he said.
“Are you the Prophet?”
“No,” he answered.
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NLTNew Living Translation
This was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John, “Who are you?” He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”
“Well then, who are you?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?”
“No,” he replied.
“Are you the Prophet we are expecting?”
“No.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they could ask him, “Who are you?” And he confessed—and he did not deny, and confessed—“I am not the Christ!” And they asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not!” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No!”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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