John 1:20
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And he confessed and denied not, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”
He confessed (admitted the truth) and did not try to conceal it, but acknowledged, I am not the Christ!
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
He didn’t deny it but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”
John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), “I’m not the Christ.”
he was very straightforward and stated clearly, “I am not the Messiah.”
The religious authorities in Jerusalem sent priests and temple helpers to ask John who he was. He told them plainly, “I am not the Messiah.”
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
and he confessed and did not deny. And he confessed that “I am not the Christ”,
And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
Without any hesitation he said openly and plainly, “I am not the Messiah.”
John did not refuse to answer. He said, ‘I am not the Messiah.’
He confessed and did not deny. He confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
John ·spoke freely [confessed] and did not ·refuse to answer [deny it]. He said, “I am not the ·Christ [Messiah].”
And he confessed and denied not, and said plainly, I am not that Christ.
John didn’t refuse to answer. He told them clearly, “I’m not the Messiah.”
John did not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: “I am not the Messiah.”
He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: “I am not the Messiah.”
John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said clearly, “I am not the Christ.”
He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”
This then is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He admitted with complete candour, “I am not Christ.”
And he confessed and denied not, but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed—and he did not deny, and confessed—“I am not the Christ!”
He denied it flatly. “I am not the Christ,” he said.
When Jews from Jerusalem sent a group of priests and officials to ask John who he was, he was completely honest. He didn’t evade the question. He told the plain truth: “I am not the Messiah.”
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
· He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
John didn’t refuse to answer. He told them clearly, “I’m not the Messiah.”
he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”
And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed: “I am not the Christ.”
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed—he did not deny but confessed—“I am not the Christ!”
He did not try to hide the truth. He spoke to them openly. He said, “I am not the Messiah.”
He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”
He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, ‘I am not the Messiah.’
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He told them without holding back any words, “I am not the Christ!”
He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”
He acknowledged, and did not deny but said plainly, I am not the Christ.
He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’
He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’
He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”
He confessed and did not deny it, but he confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”
He was quite open about it; he didn’t try to deny it. He said, quite openly, “I am not the Messiah.”
Yochanan made hoda’a (confession, admission)‖he did not fail to make hoda’a‖and said clearly, I am not the [Rebbe,] Melech HaMoshiach.
And he confessed and did not deny, but said plainly, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
He openly admitted and did not deny; he admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”
John the Baptist: I’m not the Anointed One, if that is what you are asking.
He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
He did not hide the truth, but he told people plainly. He said, `I am not the Christ.'
[And] He acknowledged, and denied not, and he acknowledged, For I am not Christ.
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'
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