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John 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.


John 1:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 1:2119 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἠρώτησανērōtēsan
they askedverbG2065
αὐτόνauton
himpronounG846
ΤίTi
WhatpronounG5100
οὖνoun
then?wordG3767
σὺsy
You yourselfpronounG4771
ἨλίαςĒlias
ElijahnounG2243
εἶei
areverbG1510
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
λέγειlegei
he saysverbG3004
ΟὐκOuk
NotadverbG3756
εἰμίeimi
I amverbG1510
Ho
ThearticleG3588
προφήτηςprophētēs
prophetnounG4396
εἶei
areverbG1510
σύsy
you yourself?pronounG4771
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
he answeredverbG611
ΟὔOu
NoparticleG3756
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 1:21

This is the second testimony of John the Baptist to Christ, the first began with, This is He of Whom I spoke; and ended with, He has declared Him.

Origen · 3rd century

Or, after the introduction above of John’s testimony to Christ, is preferred before me, the Evangelist now adds when the above testimony was given, And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem.

Theophylact · 11th century

Such confidence had they in John, that they were ready to believe him on his own words: witness how it is said, To ask him, Who are you?

Chrysostom · 4th century
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