John 1:21
“And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And hee answered, No.”
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John 1:21 Context
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? 23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wildernesse: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.
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And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- King James Version
They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah? And he *said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.
- Basic English Bible
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- Darby Bible
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- Webster's Bible
What then? they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
- Weymouth Bible
They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."
- World English Bible
And thei axiden hym, What thanne? Art thou Elie? And he seide, Y am not. Art thou a profete? And he answeride, Nay.
- Wycliffe Bible
And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' -- `The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah? And he *said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.
- Basic English Bible
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- Darby Bible
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? and he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- Webster's Bible
What then? they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.
- Weymouth Bible
They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" He answered, "No."
- World English Bible
And thei axiden hym, What thanne? Art thou Elie? And he seide, Y am not. Art thou a profete? And he answeride, Nay.
- Wycliffe Bible
And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' -- `The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 1:21
1:21 Art thou Elijah? - He was not that Elijah (the Tishbite) of whom they spoke. Art thou the prophet - Of whom Moses speaks, #Deut 18:15|.