John 1:20-22

Young's Literal Translation

²⁰ and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed -- `I am not the Christ.'

²¹ And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' -- `The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'

²² They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'