Joh 1:21 | MHM | STEP | v. 21 : The priests and Levites asked him, “Are you Elijah?” and “Are you the Prophet?” John answered, “I am not” and “No” (John 1:21 ). Although John came in the “spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17 ), he was not literally Elijah or the special prophet Moses spoke about (Deuteronomy 18:15 ).

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v. 21: The priests and Levites asked him, “Are you Elijah?” and “Are you the Prophet?” John answered, “I am not” and “No” (John 1:21 ^a). Although John came in the “spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17 ^b), he was not literally Elijah or the special prophet Moses spoke about (Deuteronomy 18:15 ^c).