John 1:22

The Mission of John the Baptist

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?”

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Berean Standard Bible
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
American Standard Version (1901)
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Bible in Basic English
So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?
Free Bible Version
“Well, who are you, then?” they asked. “We have to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Geneva Bible 1599
Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?
King James (Authorized) Version
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
One Unity Resource Bible
They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Plain English Version
Then the men asked him, “Well, who are you? And why are you here? We have to tell our leaders.”
Translation for Translators
So they asked him, “Then who do you claim to be? Tell us so that we can go back and report to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
Noah Webster Bible
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
World English Bible
They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Young's Literal Translation
They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'