John 1:25 meaning and explanation
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
John 1:25, Berean Standard Bible
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The priests and Levites sent from Jerusalem have just heard John the Baptist deny being the Christ, Elijah, or the Prophet. Their question assumes baptism belongs to a figure of authority, so they press him on what right he has to wash people.
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