John 1:24

24 They were Pharisees who had been sent.

John 1:24 Meaning and Commentary

John 1:24

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
] Who were the straitest sect of religion among the Jews; were very zealous of the traditions of the elders, and professed an expectation of the Messiah; and were famous in the nation for their knowledge and learning, as well as for their devotion and sanctity: and many of them were in the sanhedrim, as appears from ( John 3:1 ) ( Acts 23:6 ) , (See Gill on Matthew 3:7).

John 1:24 In-Context

22 So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"

23 "I am the voice," he replied, "of one crying aloud, `Make straight the Lord's way in the Desert,' fulfilling the words of the Prophet Isaiah."

24 They were Pharisees who had been sent.

25 Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"

26 "I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--