John 1:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² So, they asked him [again], “[Then], who are you? We need to take back an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Then they said to him, Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Common English Bible

²² They asked, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Therefore, they said to him: "Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?

John 1:22 Cross References

John 1:21

So, they asked him, “Who then [are you]? Are you Elijah [i.e., returned from the dead]?” But he answered, “[No], I am not.” “[Then], are you the prophet [i.e., Moses. See Deut. 18:15-19]?” they asked. And he answered, “No.”

John 1:23

He replied, “I am the voice of a man who is calling out in the desert, [urging people to] ‘Make the road for the Lord straight,’ as Isaiah the prophet said, [Isa. 40:3].”