14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'

They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- 'I am not the Christ.'

ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;

and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not he, but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of his feet.

And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' -- 'The prophet art thou?' and he answered, 'No.'

and if ye are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who was about to come;

and I say to you -- Elijah did already come, and they did not know him, but did with him whatever they would, so also the Son of Man is about to suffer by them.'

But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

that one was not the Light, but -- that he might testify about the Light.

for this is he of whom it hath been written, Lo, I do send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

and they questioned him and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'