John 1:20-22

J.B. Phillips New Testament

John’s witness

^19-20 This then is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He admitted with complete candour, “I am not Christ.”

²¹ So they asked him, “Who are you then? Are you Elijah?” “No, I am not,” he replied. “Are you the Prophet?” “No,” he replied.

²² “Well, then,” they asked again, “who are you? We want to give an answer to the people who sent us. What would you call yourself?”