14 Bible Verses about Who Is John The Baptist?

And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

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?

And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.

But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.

He himself was not the light: he was sent to give witness about the light.

This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?