John 1:22

John 1:22

20 ^aHe confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you ^athe Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

22 Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

23 He said: ^a“I am
^b‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
“Make straight the way of the Lord,” ’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 John answered them, saying, ^a“I baptize with water, ^bbut there stands One among you whom you do not know.

27 ^aIt is He who, coming after me,¹ is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

28 These things were done ^ain Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The Lamb of God

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! ^aThe Lamb of God ^bwho takes away the sin of the world!

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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That we may give an answer to them that sent us - These Pharisees were probably a deputation from the grand Sanhedrin; the members of which, hearing of the success of the Baptist' s preaching, were puzzled to know what to make of him, and seriously desired to hear from himself what he professed to be.

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