9 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

In those days John the Baptist appeared, and preached in the desert of Judea.

As all this aroused people's expectations, and they were all wondering in their hearts whether John was the Christ,

You will bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ; I have been sent in advance of him.'

Toward the end of his career, John said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he! No! Someone is coming after me, the shoes on whose feet I am not fit to untie!'

and, if you are ready to accept the idea, he is himself Elijah who was to come.

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

Why, I tell you, not only has Elijah come, but people have treated him just as they pleased, as the Scripture says about him."

He was not the light; he came to testify to the light.

This is the man of whom the Scripture says, " 'Here I send my messenger on before you; He will prepare the road ahead of you.'