John 1:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Messiah."

New Living Translation
He came right out and said, “I am not the Messiah.”

English Standard Version
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

Berean Study Bible
He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

New American Standard Bible
And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed: “I am not the Christ.”

NASB 1995
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

NASB 1977
And he confessed, and did not deny, and he confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

Amplified Bible
And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”

Christian Standard Bible
He didn’t deny it but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: "I am not the Messiah.""

Good News Translation
John did not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: "I am not the Messiah."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John didn't refuse to answer. He told them clearly, "I'm not the Messiah."

International Standard Version
He spoke openly and, remaining true to himself, admitted, "I am not the Messiah."

NET Bible
He confessed--he did not deny but confessed--"I am not the Christ!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

New King James Version
He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

New Heart English Bible
And he confessed, and did not deny, but he confessed, "I am not the Christ."

World English Bible
He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

American King James Version
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

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

A Faithful Version
Then he freely admitted, and did not deny, but declared, "I am not the Christ."

Darby Bible Translation
And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he confessed and denied not, and said plainely, I am not that Christ.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he confessed and denyed not, and sayde playnely, I am not that Christe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he confessed and denyed not. And he confessed, and sayde: I am not Christ.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he confessed and denyed not and sayde playnly: I am not Christ.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he confessed and did not deny, and confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

Berean Literal Bible
And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

Young's Literal Translation
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- 'I am not the Christ.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he acknowledged, and denied not; and he acknowledged, That I am not the Christ.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he confessed and did not deny, and confessed, I am not the Christ.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he confessed and did not deny and confessed: “I am not The Messiah.”

Lamsa Bible
And he confessed and did not deny it; but he declared, I am not the Christ.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he confessed, and did not deny; and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

Godbey New Testament
Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.

Haweis New Testament
And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.

Mace New Testament
he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.

Weymouth New Testament
He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."

Worrell New Testament
And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, "I am not the Christ."

Worsley New Testament
he confessed, and denied not; but declared openly, I am not the Christ.
















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