New American Standard Bible 2020

John 1:19-22

19ThisαὕτηhautēG3778isthe testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491,whenὅτεhoteG3753the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649priestsἱερεῖςhi'ereisG2409and LevitesΛευίταςLeuitasG3019to himfrom JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHi'erosolumōnG2414to askἐρωτήσωσινerōtēsōsinG2065him, “WhoτίςtisG5101are you?”

20And he confessedὡμολόγησενhōmologēsenG3670and did not denyἠρνήσατοērnēsatoG720; and this is whathe confessedὡμολόγησενhōmologēsenG3670: “I amεἰμὶeimiG1510not theChristχριστός.¶christosG5547.”

21And sothey askedἠρώτησανērōtēsanG2065him, “WhatτίtiG5101thenοὖν;ounG3767? Are youElijahἨλίαςĒliasG2243?”And he saidλέγει·legeiG3004, “I amG1510not.” “Are youthe ProphetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396?”And he answeredἀπεκρίθη·apekrithēG611, “NoG3756.”

22ThenοὖνounG3767they saidλέγειςlegeisG3004to him, “WhoτίςtisG5101are you? Tell us,soG2443thatG2443we may giveδῶμενdōmenG1325an answerἀπόκρισινapokrisinG612to thoseτοῖςtoisG3588who sentπέμψασινpempsasinG3992us. WhatτίtiG5101do you sayG3004aboutπερὶperiG4012yourselfG4572?”

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