Juan 1:20

20 No se negó a declararlo, sino que confesó con franqueza:—Yo no soy el Cristo.

Juan 1:20 Meaning and Commentary

John 1:20

And he confessed, and denied not
He freely, and without any reserve, declared, and in the plainest and strongest terms professed to the messengers before all the people, that he was not the Messiah; nor did he retract his confession, or draw in his words again, or drop any thing that looked doubtful or suspicious; but confessed, I am not the Christ:
he stood to it, and insisted on it, that he was not that illustrious person; nor had they any reason to entertain such an opinion of him; nor would he have them do so; they might assure themselves he was not Christ.

Juan 1:20 In-Context

18 A Dios nadie lo ha visto nunca; el Hijo unigénito, que es Dios y que vive en unión íntima con el Padre, nos lo ha dado a conocer.

19 Este es el testimonio de Juan cuando los judíos de Jerusalén enviaron sacerdotes y levitas a preguntarle quién era.

20 No se negó a declararlo, sino que confesó con franqueza:—Yo no soy el Cristo.

21 —¿Quién eres entonces? —le preguntaron—. ¿Acaso eres Elías?—No lo soy.—¿Eres el profeta?—No lo soy.

22 —¿Entonces quién eres? ¡Tenemos que llevar una respuesta a los que nos enviaron! ¿Cómo te ves a ti mismo?