14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.

So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."

You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'

But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.

And (if you are willing to receive it)

But I tell you that he has already come, and they did not recognize him, but dealt with him as they chose. And before long the Son of Man will be treated by them in a similar way."

Yet I tell you that not only has Elijah come, but they have also done to him whatever they chose, as the Scriptures say about him."

He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.

This is he of whom it is written, "'See I am sending My messenger before Thy face, and he will make Thy road ready before Thee.'

Again they questioned him. "Why then do you baptize," they said, "if you are neither the Christ nor Elijah nor the Prophet?"