John Chapter 1 verse 22 Holy 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?
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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?
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They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
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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?"
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They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 22, 23. - (2) He defines his position, positively. Verse 22. - They said therefore (note the demonstrative force of οϋν) to him (as a consequence of his repeated threefold negative), Who art thou? Explain yourself, that we may give an answer to those who sent us (see note, John 20:21, on the two verbs ἀποστέλλω and πέμπω); What sayest thou concerning thyself? Our suppositions about thee are all repudiated one by one, hast thou any information to render to the supreme court of judicature?
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) That we may give an answer.--He has given the "No" to all the ideas they had formed of him. There is nothing left to them but to draw the definite statement from himself, or to return to their senders empty handed.