John 1:20
“And he confessed, and denied not: but confessed, I am not the Christ.”
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John 1:20 Context
18No man hath seene God at any time: the onely begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him. 19¶ And this is the record of Iohn, when the Iewes sent Priests and Leuites from Hierusalem, to aske him, Who art thou? 20And he confessed, and denied not: but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And hee answered, No. 22Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?
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Other Translations
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
- King James Version
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.
- Basic English Bible
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
- Darby Bible
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
- Webster's Bible
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
- Weymouth Bible
He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."
- World English Bible
He knoulechide, and denyede not, and he knoulechide, For Y am not Crist.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.
- Basic English Bible
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
- Darby Bible
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
- Webster's Bible
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."
- Weymouth Bible
He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."
- World English Bible
He knoulechide, and denyede not, and he knoulechide, For Y am not Crist.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 1:20
1:20 I am not the Christ - For many supposed he was.
People's Bible Notes for John 1:20
Joh 1:20,21 He confessed, etc. Some conjectured that John was the expected Christ; others that he was Elijah who was first to come (Mal 4:5); others that he was "that prophet", the one predicted by Moses (De 18:15); but he declared that he was none of these.