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20 He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself,[a] admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”[b]

21 So they asked him, “Well then, are you Elijah?”

John[c] said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

22 “Who are you?” they asked him. “We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:20 Lit. and did not deny
  2. John 1:20 Or Christ
  3. John 1:21 Lit. He

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?”

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