John 1:17-19
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son,[a] who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
The Testimony of John the Baptist
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
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- John 1:18 Other ancient authorities read God
John 1:17-19
New International Version
17 For the law was given through Moses;(A) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(B) 18 No one has ever seen God,(C) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](D) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah
19 Now this was John’s(E) testimony when the Jewish leaders[b](F) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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