John 1:19

And this is the record of John,.... The evangelist proceeds to give a large, and full account of the testimony John the Baptist bore to Christ, which he had hinted at before, and had signified was his…

This is the record - The word “record” here means “testimony,” in whatever way given. The word “record” now commonly refers to “written” evidence. This is not its meaning here. John’s testimony was…

And this is the record of John - He persisted in this assertion, testifying to the Jews that this Jesus was The Christ.

We have here the testimony of John, which he delivered to the messengers who were sent from Jerusalem to examine him. Observe here,

I. Who they were that sent to him, and who they were that were sent.…

The Testimony of the Baptist

19 28. His Testimony to the Deputation from Jerusalem

This section describes a crisis in the Baptist's ministry. He had already attracted the attention of the Sanhedrin.…