The Mission of John the Baptist
John 1:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
- KJV
- And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
- WEB
- He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
- ASV
- And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
- LSV
- And he confessed and did not deny, and confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
- YLT
- and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
- DBY
- And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
- DRC
- And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
- GNV
- And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐγὼ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: Ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ὡμολόγησεν καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο, καὶ ὡμολόγησεν ὅτι Ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ὁ χριστός.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν ὅτι Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ χριστός.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ὡμολόγησε, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν ὅτι Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός.
- SCR1894
- και ωμολογησεν και ουκ ηρνησατο και ωμολογησεν οτι ουκ ειμι εγω ο χριστος
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- Mark 1:7–8And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
- Matthew 3:11–12I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in His…
- Luke 3:15–17The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose…
- John 3:28–36You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the…
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