John 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?
John 1:22 in other translations
| BSB | So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” |
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| WEB | They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” |
| ASV | They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? |
| YLT | They said then to him, ‘Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?' |
| DARBY | They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? |
| BBE | So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself? |
| Webster | Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? |
What does John 1:22 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1:19-28
John disowns himself to be the Christ, who was now expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. John was not that Prophet whom Moses said the Lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him. He was not such a prophet as they expected, who would rescue them from the Romans. He gave such an account of himself, as might excite and awaken them to…
John 1:22 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 1:22
- 2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
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Context
- John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- John 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?
- John 1:23
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
John 1:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dijéronle: ¿Pues quién eres? para que demos respuesta á los que nos enviaron. ¿Qué dices de ti mismo? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils lui dirent donc: Qui es-tu, afin que nous donnions réponse à ceux qui nous ont envoyés? Que dis-tu de toi-même? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie sprachen nun zu ihm: Wer bist du? auf daß wir Antwort geben denen, die uns gesandt haben; was sagst du von dir selbst? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixerunt ergo ei: Quis es ut responsum demus his qui miserunt nos? quid dicis de teipso? |