John 1:19-21

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹The Jews in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John.^[a] The Jews sent them to ask, “Who are you?”

²⁰John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said clearly, “I am not the Christ.”

²¹So they asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”^[b]

He answered, “No, I am not Elijah.”

Then they asked, “Are you the Prophet?”^[c]

He answered, “No, I am not the Prophet.”

1:19 John John the Baptist, who preached to people about Christ’s coming (Matthew 3; Luke 3).
1:21 Elijah A man who spoke for God. He lived hundreds of years before Christ.
1:21 Prophet They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send (Deuteronomy 18:15–19).