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 crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

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20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”(A)

21 They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”(B)

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”(C)

He answered, “No.”

22 Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness,(D) ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”[a](E)

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Notas al pie

  1. John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3