John 1:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does John 1:24 Mean?
The evangelist adds a detail about the delegation: it came from the Pharisees, the devout lay movement zealous for the law and its traditions. Their interest was practical as well as theological. A man drawing crowds to a washing of repentance raised questions of authority they felt bound to settle.
The note prepares us for the next question, which is not about John's identity but about his right to baptize. Religious gatekeeping can be sincere, and it can still miss the very work of God it means to guard. Their question, by what authority, will follow Jesus all the way to the end of this Gospel.
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What does John 1:24 mean?
The questioners had been sent by the Pharisees.