John 1:20

Good News Translation

John did not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: “I am not the Messiah.”

Cross References

John 1:8

He himself was not the light; he came to tell about the light.

Acts 13:25

And as John was about to finish his mission, he said to the people, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one you are waiting for. But listen! He is coming after me, and I am not good enough to take his sandals off his feet.’