John 1: 19-28
19 And this is
the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to
ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed, and did not deny,
but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” 21 And they asked
him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?”
And he answered, “No.” 22 So they said to him, “Who are
you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about
yourself?” 23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying out in
the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the
prophet Isaiah said.”24 (Now they had been sent from the
Pharisees.) 25 They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing,
if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John
answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
27 even he who comes after me the strap of whose sandal I
am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in
Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Bible verses courtesy: The NSV Bible
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