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He confessed, and didn`t deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."
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A Model of Humility
Commentators emphasize John the Baptist's profound integrity. At a time of high messianic expectation, he could have easily claimed the title for himself. Instead, his immediate and emphatic denial serves as a powerful example for all believers. As Albert Barnes notes, true ministry involves laying all personal honors at the feet of Jesus and pointing the world only to Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am not the Christ — This confession proves that John was not an impostor. He had a wide reputation. The nation was expecting that the Me…
And he confessed (κα ωμολογησεν). The continued paratactic use of κα (and) and the first aorist active indicative of ομολογεω, old…
19th Century
Anglican
Confessed, and denied not; but confessed.—Compare for the style, Note on John 1:3.
I am not.
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Baptist
And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesu…
“Christ” (GK 5986) is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew “Messiah,” meaning “Anointed” (see comments on Mk 3:29–30). It was the title of the prophe…
16th Century
Protestant
And he confessed, and denied not. That is, he confessed openly, and without any ambiguity or hypocrisy. The word confess…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he confessed, and denied not He freely, and without any reserve, declared, and in the plainest and strongest ter…
John denies being the Christ, who was then expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. J…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Evangelist showed how Christ was made known to the apostles through the testimony of John; here, he develops this testimo…
