John 1:22

John 1:22 in other versions

• King James Version (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?
• New International Version (NIV)Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they said to him, "Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)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?”

Context of John 1:22

20John didn’t refuse to answer. He told them clearly, “I’m not the Messiah.” 21They asked him, “Well, are you Elijah?” John answered, “No, I’m not.” Then they asked, “Are you the prophet?” John replied, “No.” So they asked him, “Who are you? Tell us so that we can take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23John said, “I’m a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make the way for the Lord straight,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” 24Some of those who had been sent were Pharisees.

John 1:22 word by word

εἶπαν οὖν αὐτῷ· τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς· τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• said theyλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• art thouεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• an answerἀπόκρισιςapokrisis · answerG612
• to themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sayest thouλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572

Cross-references for John 1:22

• 2 Samuel 24:13When Gad came to David, he told David this and asked, “Should seven years of famine come to you and your land, or three months during which you flee from your enemies as they pursue you, or should there be a three-day plague in your land? Think it over, and decide what answer I should give the one who sent me.”

Commentaries on John 1:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22That we may give an answer to them that sent us - These Pharisees were probably a deputation from the grand Sanhedrin; the members of which, hearing of the success of the Baptist's preaching, were puzzled to know what to make of him, and seriously desired to hear from himself what he professed to be.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. 22-23Who are you?: John the Baptist wanted others to know him as a voice of one calling in the wilderness (see Isaiah 40:3).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

Topics related to John 1:22

• Elijah
• Jesus, the Christ
• John

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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