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John 1:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 1:18-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 No one has ever seen God.[a]
The One and Only(A) Son[b]—
the One who is at the Father’s(B) side[c]—
He has revealed Him.(C)
John the Baptist’s Testimony
19 This is John’s testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem(D) sent priests(E) and Levites(F) to ask him, “Who are you?”
20 He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: “I am not the Messiah.”(G)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- John 1:18 Since God is an infinite being, no one can see Him in His absolute essential nature; Ex 33:18-23.
- John 1:18 Other mss read God
- John 1:18 Lit is in the bosom of the Father
John 1:18-20
New International Version
John 1:18-20
New International Version
18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
John the Baptist Denies Being the Messiah
19 Now this was John’s(C) testimony when the Jewish leaders[b](D) in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. 20 He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Messiah.”(E)
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