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John 1:20
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed--`I am not the Christ.'
John 1:20 · Young's Literal Translation
John 1:20 in other translations
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
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In context
17 for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
18 God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father--he did declare.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?'
20 and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed--`I am not the Christ.'
21 And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' --`The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'
22 They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
23 He said, `I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
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