John 1:19

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

WEB World English Bible

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, ‘Who art thou?’

Surrounding context — John 1

16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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].

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

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

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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Luke 3:15-18And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;John 10:24Then 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.Acts 19:4Then 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.John 5:33-36Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.Acts 13:25And 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.Matthew 21:23-32And 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 2:18Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?John 5:10The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.John 6:52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?Deuteronomy 24:8Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, [so] ye shall observe to do.John 6:41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.Deuteronomy 17:9-11And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:

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