"And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?" — John 1:19

John 1:19 · KJV

“And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?”

— John 1:19

Verse 18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared {him}.

Verse 20

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

John 1 — Context

For the law was given by Moses, {but} grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared {him}.

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. {that prophet: or, a prophet?}

Cross References

Luke 3:15-18

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; {in expectation: or, in suspense} {mused: or, reasoned, or, debated}

John 10:24

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. {make...: or, hold us in suspense}

Acts 19:4

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Acts 13:25

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not {he}. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of {his} feet I am not worthy to loose.

John 5:33-36

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

Matthew 21:23-32

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

John 2:18

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

John 5:10

The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry {thy} bed.