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John 1:22

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.

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

23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

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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
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
KJV
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
WEB
They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
ASV
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
DARBY
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
BLB
Therefore they said to him, “Who are you, so that we might give an answer to those having sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
ÅB
De sa da til ham: Hvem er du? så vi kan gi dem svar som har sendt oss; hva sier du om deg selv?
OTB
Til slutt sa de, “Hvem er du? Gi oss et svar å ta med tilbake til dem som sendte oss. Hva sier du om deg selv?”
B1930
De sa da til ham: Hvem er du? så vi kan gi dem svar som har sendt oss; hvad sier du om dig selv?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 24:13

    So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

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