John 1:25

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And they asked him, and said to him, Why then baptize you, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Τί οὖν βαπτίζεις, εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, οὔτε Ἠλίας, οὔτε ὁ προφήτης;

Transliteration

And they ērōtēsan auton, and eipon autō, Why then baptizeis, if sy not ei the Christos, nor Ēlias, nor the prophētēs?

Grammar Details

• *ērōtēsan*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *erōtaō* - asked/questioned
• *auton*: accusative masculine singular pronoun - him
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said
• *autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
• *baptizeis*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *baptizō* - you baptize
• *sy*: nominative 2nd person singular pronoun - you
• *ei*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are
• *Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah
• *Ēlias*: nominative masculine singular - Elijah
• *prophētēs*: nominative masculine singular - prophet

Word Meanings

• *ērōtēsan*: asked/questioned/inquired
• *baptizeis*: you baptize/immerse/cleanse ritually
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *prophētēs*: prophet (referring to the prophet like Moses)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they asked{G2065} him,{G846} and{G2532} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Why{G5101} then{G3767} baptizest thou,{G907} if{G1487} thou{G4771} art{G1488} not{G3756} the Christ,{G5547} neither{G3777} Elijah,{G2243} neither{G3777} the prophet?{G4396}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they asked{G2065}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Why{G5101} baptizest thou{G907}{(G5719)} then{G3767}, if{G1487} thou{G4771} be{G1488}{(G5748)} not{G3756} that Christ{G5547}, nor{G3777} Elias{G2243}, neither{G3777} that prophet{G4396}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they axed him and sayde vnto him: why baptisest thou then yf thou be not Christ nor Helyas nether a Prophet?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they axed him, & sayde vnto him: Why baptysest thou then, yf thou be not Christ, ner Elias, ner a prophet?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they asked hym, and sayde vnto hym: Why baptizest thou then, yf thou be not Christe, nor Elias, neither that prophete?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

Referenced Verses

• John 1:20-22 : 20 And he confessed, and denied not; and confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Elijah are you? And he says, I am not. The prophet are you? And he answered, No. 22 They said therefore to him, Who are you? that an answer we may give to those who sent us. What say you about yourself?