John 1:22
New International Version
Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

New Living Translation
“Then who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?”

English Standard Version
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Berean Standard Bible
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore they said to him, "Who are you, that we might give an answer to those having sent us? What do you say about yourself?"

King James Bible
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

New King James Version
Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

NASB 1995
Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

NASB 1977
They said then to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore, they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”

Amplified Bible
Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Christian Standard Bible
“Who are you, then? ” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who are you, then?” they asked. “We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What can you tell us about yourself?”

American Standard Version
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they said to him, “And who are you? Tell us that we may give a statement to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Contemporary English Version
Finally, they said, "Who are you then? We have to give an answer to the ones who sent us. Tell us who you are!"

Douay-Rheims 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?

English Revised Version
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they asked him, "Who are you? Tell us so that we can take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

Good News Translation
"Then tell us who you are," they said. "We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

International Standard Version
"Who are you?" they asked him. "We must give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

Literal Standard Version
Then they said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those sending us? What do you say concerning yourself?”

Majority Standard Bible
So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

New American Bible
So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?”

NET Bible
Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

New Revised Standard Version
Then they said to him, “Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

New Heart English Bible
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?"

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Weymouth New Testament
So they pressed the question. "Who are you?" they said--"that we may take an answer to those who sent us. What account do you give of yourself?"

World English Bible
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?”

Young's Literal Translation
They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” 22So they said to him, “Who are you? We need an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’ ”…

Cross References
John 1:21
"Then who are you?" they inquired. "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

John 1:23
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: "I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.'"


Treasury of Scripture

Then said they to him, Who are you? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What say you of yourself?

that.

2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

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(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.

Verses 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?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

they said
Εἶπαν (Eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Who
Τίς (Tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are you?
εἶ (ei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

We need
δῶμεν (dōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

an answer
ἀπόκρισιν (apokrisin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 612: An answer, reply. From apokrinomai; a response.

for those
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who sent
πέμψασιν (pempsasin)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

us.
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

What
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

do you say
λέγεις (legeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

yourself?”
σεαυτοῦ (seautou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4572: Of yourself.


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