14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?
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This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.
said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?
As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah;
he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.
you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:
and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."
art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no.
but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.
but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.
he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.
for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."
"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"
Bible Theasaurus
- Baptist (17 instances)
