Joh 1:21-23 | TNotes | STEP | 1:21 Elijah was to be the Messiah’s forerunner (Mal 4:5 ). John the Baptist fulfilled the forerunner’s role, though he denied being the prophet Elijah (see Matt 11:14 ; Luke 1:17 ). • Are you the Prophet we are expecting? Cp. John 6:14 ; 7:40-41 .

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dLuke 1:17►

eJohn 6:14►

f7:40-41►

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hIsa 40:3►

‏ John 1:21-23

1:21 ^a Elijah was to be the Messiah’s forerunner (Mal 4:5 ^b). John the Baptist fulfilled the forerunner’s role, though he denied being the prophet Elijah (see Matt 11:14 ^c; Luke 1:17 ^d).

• Are you the Prophet we are expecting? Cp. John 6:14 ^e; 7:40-41 ^f.
Summary for John 1:22-23: 1:22-23 ^g Then who are you? John the Baptist simply wanted to be known as a voice shouting in the wilderness (see Isa 40:3 ^h).