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John 1:19
19The Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask John, ‘Who are you?’
John 1:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
- New International Version (NIV)Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Context of John 1:19
17God gave his Law to us through Moses. But Jesus Christ brought God's grace and his truth to us. 18Nobody has ever seen God. But God's only Son has shown God to us. He is very near to the Father, and he himself is God. The Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask John, ‘Who are you?’ 20John did not refuse to answer. He said, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ 21So they asked him, ‘So who are you? Are you Elijah?’ John said, ‘No, I am not.’ They asked, ‘Are you the Prophet?’ John answered, ‘No.’
Read all of John 1John 1:19 word by word
καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰωάννου ὅτε ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων ἱερεῖς καὶ Λευίτας ἵνα ἐρωτήσωσιν αὐτόν· σὺ τίς εἶ;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the recordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the recordμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
- of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
- LevitesΛευΐτηςLeuitēs · LeviteG3019
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- askἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
- thouσύsu · youG4771
Cross-references for John 1:19
- John 5:33You have sent your people to ask John about me. What he has told you about me is true.
- Deuteronomy 17:9You must go to the Levite priests and to the judge who has authority at that time. Ask them to decide what is right and true.
- Deuteronomy 24:8If you have leprosy, be very careful! Do everything that the Levite priests tell you to do. You must obey everything that I have commanded them.
- Matthew 21:23Then Jesus returned to the yard of the temple. While he was teaching the people there, the leaders of the priests and important Jews went to him. They asked him, ‘What authority do you have to do these things? Tell us. Who gave you the authority to do them?’
- Luke 3:15At this time people were thinking, ‘Is John the Messiah that God has promised?’ They were all hoping that he might be.
- John 10:24The Jewish leaders stood around him. They said to him, ‘We want to know who you are. When will you tell us? If you are the Messiah, tell us clearly.’
- Acts 13:25When John had almost finished his work, he said to the people, “Perhaps you think that I am the special man that God will send. I am not that man. But listen! That man will come soon. I am not good enough even to undo his shoes for him.” ’
- Acts 19:4Then Paul said, ‘John baptized people who knew that they had done wrong things. They wanted to stop doing these things. But John also said to the people, “You must believe in the man who will come soon.” This person is Jesus.’
Commentaries on John 1:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19And this is the record of John - He persisted in this assertion, testifying to the Jews that this Jesus was The Christ.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19This is the record - The word “record” here means “testimony,” in whatever way given. The word “record” now commonly refers to “written” evidence. This is not its meaning here. John‘s testimony was given without writing. When the Jews sent - John‘s fame was great. See Matthew 3:5. It spread from the region of Galilee to Jerusalem, and the nation seemed to suppose, from the character of his preaching, that he was the Messiah, Luke 3:15. The great council…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 John disowns himself to be the Christ, who was now expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. John was not that Prophet whom Moses said the Lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him. He was not such a prophet as they expected, who would rescue them from the Romans. He gave such an account of himself, as might excite and awaken them to hearken to him. He baptized…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-28Jesus reveals himself to the world through his miracles and teachings. People reacted differently: Some wanted to believe in him. Others opposed him. This division becomes more obvious as the book continues. Jesus ended his public ministry with a final call for people to believe in him (12:44–50).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3619. record--testimony. the Jews--that is, the heads of the nation, the members of the Sanhedrim. In this peculiar sense our Evangelist seems always to use the term.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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