John 1:18-20

New Century Version

¹⁸ No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father,^[a] and he has shown us what God is like.

John Tells People About Jesus

¹⁹ Here is the truth John^[b] told when the leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

²⁰ John spoke freely and did not refuse to answer. He said, “I am not the Christ.”