John 1:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσατο· καὶ ὡμολόγησεν, ὅτι Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ὁ Χριστός.

Transliteration

And he hōmologēsen, and not ērnēsato; and he hōmologēsen, that Not eimi egō the Christos.

Grammar Details

*hōmologēsen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *homologeō* - confessed/acknowledged
*ērnēsato*: aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *arneomai* - denied
*eimi*: present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am
*egō*: nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)
*Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Word Meanings

*hōmologēsen*: confessed/acknowledged/admitted openly
*ērnēsato*: denied/refused/disclaimed
*Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 1:7-8 : 7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I {G3303} baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
John 3:28-36 : 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 {G2532} What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. 33 He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Matt 3:11-12 : 11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire: 12 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Luke 3:15-17 : 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire: 17 whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

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