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 by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. And 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 Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that 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

• 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 5:33Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
• Deuteronomy 17:9And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
• Deuteronomy 24:8Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
• Matthew 21:23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
• Luke 3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
• John 10:24Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
• Acts 13:25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
• Acts 19:4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ 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

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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