John 1:19

John’s witness

19 This is John's testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"

John 1:19 In-Context

17 as the Law was given through Moses, so grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ.

18 No one has ever seen God. God the only Son, who is at the Father's side, has made God known.

19 This is John's testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"

20 John confessed (he didn't deny but confessed), "I'm not the Christ."

21 They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" John said, "I'm not." "Are you the prophet?" John answered, "No."