The many people following Jesus answered, “This man is Jesus. He is the prophet {\cf2\super [284]} from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
John 1:25 - Easy To Read Version These men said to John: “You say you are not the Christ. {\cf2\super [15]} You say you are not Elijah {\cf2\super [16]} or the Prophet. {\cf2\super [17]} Then why do you baptize {\cf2\super [18]} people?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they asked him, Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet? American Standard Version (1901) And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet? Common English Bible asked, “Why do you baptize if you aren’t the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?” Catholic Public Domain Version And they questioned him and said to him, "Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they asked him, and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet? |
The many people following Jesus answered, “This man is Jesus. He is the prophet {\cf2\super [284]} from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus went into the temple {\cf2\super [294]} area. While Jesus was teaching there, the leading priests and the older leaders of the people came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, “Tell us! What authority (power) do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”
People told the sins they had done, and John baptized {\cf2\super [36]} them in the Jordan River.
He said, “We told you never to teach about this man (Jesus)! But look what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You are trying to make us responsible (guilty) for the death of this man (Jesus).”
The Lord your God will send to you a prophet. [120] This prophet will come from among your own people. He will be like me. You must listen to this prophet.
I will send them a prophet [121] like you. This prophet will be one of their own people. I will tell him the things he must say. And he will tell the people everything I command.