Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of John
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 PNT -> Commentary on 1:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:19 TFG -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Priest TTT -> Pharisees, The SBD -> John, Gospel of WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 WJD -> Devotional using 1:19 1:19 - [In Context] The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites F8 to John. F9 The Jews sent them to ask, "Who are you?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 PNT -> Commentary on 1:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:20 TFG -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 WJD -> Devotional using 1:20 1:20 - [In Context] John spoke freely. John did not refuse to answer. John said clearly, "I am not the Christ. F10 " That is what John told people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 PNT -> Commentary on 1:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:21 TFG -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ EBD -> Elijah WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 WJD -> Devotional using 1:21 1:21 - [In Context] The Jews asked John, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah F11 ?" John answered, "No, I am not Elijah." The Jews asked, "Are you the Prophet F12 ?" John answered, "No, I am not the Prophet."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 PNT -> Commentary on 1:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:22 TFG -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 WJD -> Devotional using 1:22 1:22 - [In Context] Then the Jews said, "Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 PNT -> Commentary on 1:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:23 TFG -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> Elijah; Jesus, The Christ; John; Quotations And Allusions WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 WJD -> Devotional using 1:23 1:23 - [In Context] John told them the words of the prophet F13 Isaiah: "I am the voice of a person shouting in the desert: 'Make a straight road ready for the Lord.'" R1
FOOTNOTES: F8: Levites   Levites were men from the family group of Levi who helped the Jewish priests in the temple. F9: John   John the Baptizer, the man that told people about Christ's coming. Read Mt. 3; Lk. 3. F10: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F11: Elijah   A man that spoke for God about 850 B.C. The Jews thought Elijah would come before the Messiah. See Mal. 4:5-6. F12: Prophet   They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deut. 18:15-19. F13: prophet(s)   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament.
CROSS REFERENCES: R1: Isaiah 40:3

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.