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John 1:20 KJV
John · chapter 1 · verse 20
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.John 1:20 · King James Version
John 1:20 in context
18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- confessedhomologeōto say the same thing as anotherG3670 →
- confessedhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- deniedarneomaito deny, to deny someone, to deny one s self, to disregard his own interests or to prove…G720 →
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We have here the testimony of John, which he delivered to the messengers who were sent from Jerusalem to examine him. Observe here, I. Who they were that sent to him, and who they were that were sent. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-28