John

John 1:20–23

²⁰He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

²¹“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

He answered, “No.”

²²So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

²³John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”^f

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He did not refuse to confess	ὡμολόγησεν	hōmologēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
openly declared	ὡμολόγησεν	hōmologēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
who	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
they inquired	ἠρώτησαν	ērōtēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Elijah	Ἠλίας	Ēlias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
He said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
I am	εἰμί	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
He answered	ἀπεκρίθη	apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they said	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
We need	δῶμεν	dōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
an answer	ἀπόκρισιν	apokrisin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G612 an answer, reply
for those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who sent	πέμψασιν	pempsasin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G3992 I send
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
yourself	σεαυτοῦ	seautou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
in	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the words of	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐας	Ēsaias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of one calling	βοῶντος	boōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G994 I shout, call aloud
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
Make straight	Εὐθύνατε	Euthynate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2116 I make straight, guide, steer
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
for	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 1:20 Matthew 3:11–12 · Mark 1:7–8 · Luke 3:15–17 · John 3:28–36

John 1:21 Deuteronomy 18:15–18 · Malachi 4:5 · Matthew 11:14 · John 1:25 · Matthew 17:10–12 · Luke 1:17 · Matthew 16:14 · Matthew 11:9–11 · John 7:40

John 1:23 Isaiah 40:3–5 · Mark 1:3 · Matthew 3:3 · Luke 3:4–6 · Luke 1:76–79 · John 3:28 · Luke 1:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.