He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
John 1:20 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) He confessed, and didn't deny, but he confessed, *I am not the Messiah.* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He confessed (admitted the truth) and did not try to conceal it, but acknowledged, I am not the Christ! American Standard Version (1901) And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. Common English Bible John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), “I’m not the Christ.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: "I am not the Christ." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ. |
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
As Yochanan was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'