John 1:19

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

17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him. This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed: “I am not the Christ.” 21And so they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

John 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

• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• the testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturia · testimonyG3141
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• sentἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• priestsἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• and LevitesΛευΐτηςLeuitēs · LeviteG3019
• from JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• to askἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• him, “Whoτίςtis · which?G5101

Cross-references for John 1:19

• John 5:33You have sent messengers to John, and he has testified to the truth.
• Deuteronomy 17:9So you shall come to the Levitical priests or the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall inquire of them and they will declare to you the verdict.
• Deuteronomy 24:8“Be careful about an infestation of leprosy, that you are very attentive and act in accordance with everything that the Levitical priests teach you; just as I have commanded them, you shall be careful to act.
• Matthew 21:23When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
• Luke 3:15Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, whether he himself perhaps was the Christ,
• John 10:24The Jews then surrounded Him and began saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
• Acts 13:25And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
• Acts 19:4Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in 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

Topics related to John 1:19

• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Priests and Levites
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Flesh
• Guile
• Light
• Prefer

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