John 1:22 BSB — MannaFest

John 1:22

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

KJV

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

That we may give an answer to them that sent us - These Pharisees were probably a deputation from the grand Sanhedrin; the members of which, hearing of the success of the Baptist’s preaching, were puzzled to know what to make of him, and seriously desired to hear from himself what he professed to be.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἶπαν	eipan	They said	G2036 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
αὐτῷ·	autō	to him;	G846 →
τίς	tis	Who	G5101 →
εἶ;	ei	are you?	G1510 →
ἵνα	ina	That	G2443 →
ἀπόκρισιν	apokrisin	an answer	G612 →
δῶμεν	dōmen	we may give	G1325 →
τοῖς	tois	to those	G3588 →
πέμψασιν	pempsasin	having sent	G3992 →
ἡμᾶς·	hēmas	us;	G3165 →
τί	ti	what	G5101 →
λέγεις	legeis	say you	G3004 →
περὶ	peri	about	G4012 →
σεαυτοῦ;	seautou	yourself?	G4771 →

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

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- 2 Samuel 21:1
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- 1 Kings 17:1–7
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- Leviticus 26:25
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- Deuteronomy 28:22
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