King James Version
John 1:19 in the King James Version says “And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?” — study this verse from John chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?”
John 1:19 · KJV
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. that prophet: or, a prophet?
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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