John 1:23 - Forerunner Commentary

John 1:23

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?”

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Topical Studies for John 1:23:

Isaiah {Forerunner Commentary}
Isaiah {Nave's Topical Bible}

Lord {Forerunner Commentary}
Lord {Nave's Topical Bible}

Straight {Nave's Topical Bible}

Voice {Forerunner Commentary}
Voice {Nave's Topical Bible}

Way {Nave's Topical Bible}

Wilderness {Forerunner Commentary}
Wilderness {Nave's Topical Bible}

Prophet {Forerunner Commentary}

Crying {Forerunner Commentary}

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Quotations and allusions {Nave's Topical Bible}

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