John 1:25

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

King James Version

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Other Translations for John 1:25

BSB

asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

AKJV

And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptize you then, if you be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

CPDV

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?"

ERV

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

NHEB

And they asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

SMT

And they asked him, and said to him, Why immersest thou then, if thou art not Christ, neither Elias, neither a prophet?

Word Study (Strong’s) for John 1:25

AndG2532ConjunctiontheyaskedG2065Verb himG846 andG2532Conjunction saidG2036untohimG846 WhyG5101baptizestthouG907 thenG3767 ifG1487Conjunction thouG4771 beG1488Verb notG3756thatChristG5547Adjective norG3777Adverb EliasG2243Noun Masculine neitherG3777AdverbthatprophetG4396Noun Masculine

Commentary for John 1:25

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of John 1:25

Summary

Pharisees demand justification for baptism practice

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Pharisees question baptism authority

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD