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John 1:21

Elijah

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

20 He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
KJV
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
WEB
They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
ASV
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
DARBY
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
BLB
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he says, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
ÅB
Og de spurte ham: Hva da? Er du Elias? Han sa: Det er jeg ikke. Er du profeten? Og han svarte: Nei.
OTB
De spurte, “Hvem er du da? Er du Elia?” Han svarte, “Jeg er ikke.” “Er du Profeten?” Han svarte, “Nei.”
B1930
Og de spurte ham: Hvad da? Er du Elias? Han sa: Det er jeg ikke. Er du profeten? Og han svarte: Nei.

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