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19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah. 21 And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No. 22 Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. 24 And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees. 25 And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet? 26 John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known; 27 it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whole sandal I am not worthy to untie. 28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising. John 1:19-28, Haweis New Testament. Public domain.
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