14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

About that time John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the Wilderness of Judea:

When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask--"Who are you?", his statement was this:

"Who then are you?" they continued; "tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,

He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed--"I am not the Christ."

You are yourselves witnesses that I said 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I have been sent before him as a Messenger.'

As John was drawing towards the end of his career, he said what do you suppose that I am? I am not the Christ. But there is "One Coming" after me, whose very sandal I am not worthy to untie.'

"What then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No," he said, "I am not." "Are you 'the Prophet'?" He answered, "No."

And--if you are ready to accept it--John is himself the Elijah who was destined to come.

And I tell you that Elijah has already come, and people have not recognized him, but have treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, too, the Son of Man is destined to undergo suffering at men's hands."

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as Scripture says of him."

He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness to the Light.

This is the man of whom Scripture says--'Behold, I am myself sending my Messenger before thy face, And he shall prepare thy way before thee.'

And their next question was: "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet 'the Prophet'?"