John 1:20
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
ὁμολογέω
Confessed
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ὁμολογέω
To confess, to acknowledge, to declare. Homologeo. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. Confession is not just internal agreement. It is public declaration.
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εἰμί
am
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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