John 3:28
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You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

John 1:20
And he confessed and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

John 1:23
He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

I said.

John 1:20,25,27 And he confessed and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ. . . .

but.

John 1:23 He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

Malachi 3:1 Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold, he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts.

Malachi 4:4,5 Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the precepts, and judgments. . . .

Matthew 3:3,11,12 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. . . .

Mark 1:2,3 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee. . . .

Luke 1:16,17,76 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. . . .

Luke 3:4-6 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. . . .

Context
John's Testimony about Jesus
27John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven. 28You yourselves do bear me witness that I said that I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.…
Lexicon
You
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

yourselves
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

can testify
μαρτυρεῖτε (martyreite)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I said,
εἶπον (eipon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
Οὐκ (Ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ,
Χριστός (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

sent
Ἀπεσταλμένος (Apestalmenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

ahead of
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).

Him.’
ἐκείνου (ekeinou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.


Additional Translations
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

You yourselves bear witness to me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before Him.'

You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'

You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;
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