John 1:22-26

New American Standard Bible

Chapter 1

22 Then they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?' 23 He said, 'I am THE VOICE OF ONE CALLING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE THE WAY OF THE LORD STRAIGHT,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.'

24 And the messengers had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, and said to him, 'Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?' 26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.

King James Version

Chapter 1

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 1

22 "Who are you, then? " they asked. "We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself? "

23 He said, "I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord --just as Isaiah the prophet said."

24 Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 So they asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you aren't the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet? "

26 "I baptize with water," John answered them. "Someone stands among you, but you don't know him.

New Living Translation

Chapter 1

22 'Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?'

23 John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: 'I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, Clear the way for the LORD's coming!''

24 Then the Pharisees who had been sent 25 asked him, 'If you aren't the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?'

26 John told them, 'I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize.

English Standard Version

Chapter 1

22 So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,

New International Version

Chapter 1

22 Finally they said, 'Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

23 John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.''

24 Now the Pharisees who had been sent 25 questioned him, 'Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

26 I baptize with water,' John replied, 'but among you stands one you do not know.

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