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John 1:20

King James Version (KJV)

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John 1:20

Verse 20 of 51

Scripture focus

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

John 1:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 1:20

Theological / Devotional

He confessed. John’s categorical denial that he was the Messiah settled that aspect of the question. Characteristically, John the evangelist fortifies this positive declaration with a corresponding negative statement, “denied not” (cf. John 1:3; 3:16; 1 John 1:5 ; 2:4).

I am not the Christ. The personal pronoun “I” is emphatic, as if John said, “I am not the Christ.”

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