John 1:19

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

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Interpretation

There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria.

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This thought runs through John 1:19-22.

John Person: (1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).
Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.