He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.” They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.”

20He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.”.

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.”...

John 1:20-30 And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not.

* [1:1–18] The prologue states the main themes of the gospel: life, light, truth, the world, testimony, and the preexistence of Jesus Christ, the incarnate ...

John the Baptist is not interested in personal glory. He preaches only to lead people towards God's Promised One.

Jesus is identified as "the Lamb of God," and "the Son of God." The Baptist describes his vision of the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, landing on Jesus.

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John the Baptist is the Elias who prepares the way for Christ, and Jesus Christ is the Elias who restores all things and through whom salvation comes.

David Guzik commentary on John1 gives a prologue to the Gospel of John,the testimony of John the Baptist on Jesus , and an account of the first disciples. 20 · Videos for John 2 · Videos for John 3 · Videos for John 4