14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

Therefore said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What dost thou say of thy self?

Now as the people were in suspense, and were all thinking in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ or not,

he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, I am not the Christ.

Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye take me to be? I am not He: but behold there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? And he said, I am not. Art thou a prophet? and he answered, No.

and, if ye are willing to receive the truth, This is that Elias who was to come.

But I tell you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but did what they pleased to him: and so is the Son of man to suffer by them.

But I tell you, that Elias is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of the light.

For this is he, of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

and they asked him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?