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And, this, is the witness of John, when the Jews sent forth unto him, out of Jerusalem, priests and Levites, - that they might question him - Who art, thou?

and he confessed, and did not deny, - and he confessed - I, am not, the Christ;

and they questioned him - What then? Art, thou, Elijah? and he saith - I am not; The prophet, art, thou? and he answered - No!

So they said unto him - Who, art thou? that, an answer, we may give, unto them who sent us, - What sayest thou, concerning thyself?

He said - I, am a Voice, of one crying aloud; - In the desert, make ye straight, the way of the Lord: according as said Isaiah the prophet.

And they had been sent forth from among the Pharisees;

and they questioned him, and said unto him - Why, then, dost thou immerse, - if, thou, art not, the Christ, nor Elijah, nor, the Prophet?

John answered them, saying - I, immerse, in water. In the midst of you, standeth one, whom, ye, know not; -

after me, coming: - Of whom, I, am not worthy that I should unloose the thong of the sandal.

These things, in Bethany, came to pass, beyond the Jordan, where John was, immersing.