John 1:25

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

They asked him, “Why do you immerse people then, if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet [Moses]?”

Cross References

Matthew 21:11

The crowds answered, “He is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:23

When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 3:6

and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

John 1:24

Now those who were sent [i.e., to question John] were Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion].

Acts 5:28

“We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man’s [i.e., Jesus'] death.”