John 1:21

21 And they asked him, “What then? ¹Are you Elijah? ” He said, “I am not. ” “Are you ²the Prophet? ” And he answered, “No. ”

John 1:21 In-Context

19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you? ”

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

21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah? ” He said, “I am not. ” “Are you the Prophet? ” And he answered, “No. ”

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

23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord, ’ as the prophet Isaiah said. ”

Cross References

• 1. 1:21 [Matt. 11:14; 16:14]
• 2. 1:21 See Deut. 18:15, 18