John 1:24 meaning and explanation

Then the Pharisees who had been sent

John 1:24, Berean Standard Bible

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The religious authorities in Jerusalem had sent priests and Levites to question John the Baptist about his identity. This verse notes that Pharisees were also among the delegation, which matters because the Pharisees were the group most concerned with ritual purity and the meaning of John's baptism.

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