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John 1:22
Then they said, "Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?”
“Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?”
King James Version (1611)
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?
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 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?
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
English Standard Version
So they said to him, "Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
So they said to him, "Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
New Century Version
Then they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Amplified Bible
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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?"
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?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, 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?"
Therefore, 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?"
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?"
So they said to him, "Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Contemporary English Version
Finally, they said, "Who are you then? We have to give an answer to the ones who sent us. Tell us who you are!"
Finally, they said, "Who are you then? We have to give an answer to the ones who sent us. Tell us who you are!"
Complete Jewish Bible
So they said to him, "Who are you? — so that we can give an answer to the people who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
So they said to him, "Who are you? — so that we can give an answer to the people who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
Darby Translation
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Geneva Bible (1587)
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?
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?
George Lamsa Translation
Then they said to him, Who are you? so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
Then they said to him, Who are you? so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
Good News Translation
"Then tell us who you are," they said. "We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
"Then tell us who you are," they said. "We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Lexham English Bible
Then they said to him, "Who are you, so that we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you, so that we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
Literal Translation
Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say about yourself?
Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say about yourself?
American Standard Version
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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?
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?
Hebrew Names Version
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?"
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?"
International Standard Version
Then they said to him, "Who are you? We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you? We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Etheridge Translation
And they said to him, And who art thou ? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself ?
And they said to him, And who art thou ? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself ?
Murdock Translation
And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
And they said to him: Who art thou? that we may give answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde they vnto hym: What art thou? that we may geue an aunswere to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?
Then sayde they vnto hym: What art thou? that we may geue an aunswere to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?
English Revised Version
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
They said therefore unto 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?"
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?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us.
And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us.
Weymouth's New Testament
So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor thei seiden to hym, Who art thou? that we yyue an answere to these that senten vs. What seist thou of thi silf?
Therfor thei seiden to hym, Who art thou? that we yyue an answere to these that senten vs. What seist thou of thi silf?
Update Bible Version
They said therefore to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to those that sent us. What do you say of yourself?
They said therefore to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to those that sent us. What do you say of yourself?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
New English Translation
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
New King James Version
Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
New Living Translation
"Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
"Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
New Life Bible
Then they asked him, "Who are you? We must tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they asked him, "Who are you? We must tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
New Revised Standard
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they said unto him - Who, art thou? that, an answer, we may give, unto them who sent us, - What sayest thou, concerning thyself?
So they said unto him - Who, art thou? that, an answer, we may give, unto them who sent us, - What sayest thou, concerning thyself?
Douay-Rheims Bible
They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?
Revised Standard Version
They said to him then, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
They said to him then, "Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?
Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?
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?'
They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde they vnto him: What art thou the, yt we maye geue answere vnto the that sent vs? What sayest thou of yi self?
Then sayde they vnto him: What art thou the, yt we maye geue answere vnto the that sent vs? What sayest thou of yi self?
Mace New Testament (1729)
said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?
said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?
THE MESSAGE
Exasperated, they said, "Who, then? We need an answer for those who sent us. Tell us something—anything!—about yourself."
Exasperated, they said, "Who, then? We need an answer for those who sent us. Tell us something—anything!—about yourself."
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Then who are you? We've got to go back and tell the leaders who you are. Just tell us."
"Then who are you? We've got to go back and tell the leaders who you are. Just tell us."
Contextual Overview
19 The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, "Who are you?" He told them the truth. 20 Without any hesitation he said openly and plainly, "I am not the Messiah." 21 They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He answered, "No, I am not Elijah." They asked, "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No, I am not the Prophet." 22 Then they said, "Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?" 23 John told them the words of the prophet Isaiah: "I am the voice of someone shouting in the desert: ‘Make a straight road ready for the Lord.'" 24 These Jews were sent from the Pharisees. 25 They said to John, "You say you are not the Messiah. You say you are not Elijah or the Prophet. Then why do you baptize people?" 26 John answered, "I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don't know. 27 He is the one who is coming later. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties the strings on his sandals." 28 These things all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River. This is where John was baptizing people.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that: 2 Samuel 24:13
Reciprocal: John 8:25 - Who
Cross-References
Genesis 1:13
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the third day.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the sky. These lights will separate the days from the nights. They will be used for signs to show when special meetings begin and to show the days and years.
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the sky. These lights will separate the days from the nights. They will be used for signs to show when special meetings begin and to show the days and years.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 8:17
Bring every living animal out of the boat with you—all the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. These animals will make many more animals, and they will fill the earth again."
Bring every living animal out of the boat with you—all the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. These animals will make many more animals, and they will fill the earth again."
Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth with your people.
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth with your people.
Genesis 30:27
Laban said to him, "Please, let me say something. I know that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Laban said to him, "Please, let me say something. I know that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Genesis 30:30
When I came, you had little. Now you have much, much more. Every time I did something for you, the Lord blessed you. Now it is time for me to work for myself—it is time to do things for my family."
When I came, you had little. Now you have much, much more. Every time I did something for you, the Lord blessed you. Now it is time for me to work for myself—it is time to do things for my family."
Genesis 35:11
God said to him, "I am God All-Powerful, and I give you this blessing: Have many children and grow into a great nation. Other nations and other kings will come out of you.
God said to him, "I am God All-Powerful, and I give you this blessing: Have many children and grow into a great nation. Other nations and other kings will come out of you.
Leviticus 26:9
"Then I will turn to you. I will let you have many children. I will keep my agreement with you.
"Then I will turn to you. I will let you have many children. I will keep my agreement with you.
Job 40:15
"Look at the behemoth. I made the behemoth, and I made you. He eats grass like a cow.
"Look at the behemoth. I made the behemoth, and I made you. He eats grass like a cow.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then said they unto him, who art thou?.... Since, as yet, he had only answered in negatives, who he was not, that he was not the Christ, nor Elias, nor that prophet; they desire he would give them a positive account who he was:
that we may give answer to them that sent us; that their labour might not be in vain; that they might not come so far for nothing, without knowing who he was; and that they might be capable of giving an account of him to the sanhedrim:
what sayest thou of thyself? they insisted on it, that he would openly, and honestly declare who he was, and what was his office and business; that from his own mouth, and not from the opinion and conjectures of others, they might represent him in a true light to those who had deputed them on this errand.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 22. 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.
