John 1:20-22

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²⁰He was quite open about it; he didn’t try to deny it. He said, quite openly, “I am not the Messiah.”

²¹“What then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?”

“No, I’m not,” he replied.

“Are you the Prophet?”

“No.”

²²“Well, then, who are you?” they said. “We’ve got to take some kind of answer back to the people who sent us. Who do you claim to be?”

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John 1:20-22

New International Version

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

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

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”^(C)

He answered, “No.”

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

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John 1:20-22

King James Version

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

²¹And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

²²Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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John 1:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰^(A)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

²¹And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you ^(B)the Prophet?”

And he answered, “No.”

²²Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

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John 1:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰^(A)He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” ²¹And they asked him, “What then? ^(B)Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you ^(C)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” ²²So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”