John 1:21

God's Word

They asked him, “Well, are you Elijah?” John answered, “No, I’m not.” Then they asked, “Are you the prophet?” John replied, “No.”

Cross References

Malachi 4:5

“I’m going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the Lord comes.

Matthew 11:14

If you are willing to accept their message, John is the Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 16:14

They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Matthew 21:11

The crowd answered, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the spirit and power that Elijah had. He will change parents’ attitudes toward their children. He will change disobedient people so that they will accept the wisdom of those who have God’s approval. In this way he will prepare the people for their Lord.”

John 1:22

So they asked him, “Who are you? Tell us so that we can take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

John 1:25

They asked John, “Why do you baptize if you’re not the Messiah or Elijah or the prophet?”

John 6:14

When the people saw the miracle Jesus performed, they said, “This man is certainly the prophet who is to come into the world.”

John 7:40

After some of the crowd heard Jesus say these words, they said, “This man is certainly the prophet.”