MLV(i)
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem in order that they might ask him, Who are you?
20 And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, Therefore, what? Are you Elijah?
And he says, I am not.
Are you the prophet?
And he answered, No.
22 Therefore they said to him, Who are you? In order that we might give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord, just-as Isaiah the prophet said.
24 And those who had been sent, were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Therefore why do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, neither Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but one is standing in your midst whom you do not know. 27 It is he who is coming after me, who has become before me. I am not worthy that I should loose the strap of his shoes. 28 These things happened in Bethany beyond-that area of the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 On the next-day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says, Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world! 30 This one is he, concerning whom I said, A man is coming after me who has become before me, because he was first; then me. 31 And I did not know him, but in order that he should be manifested to Israel. I came immersing in water because of this. 32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove from heaven, and it remained upon him. 33 And I did not know him, but he who sent me to immerse in water, that one said to me, Upon whomever you see the Spirit coming down and remaining upon him, this one is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit. 34 And I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.
20 And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, Therefore, what? Are you Elijah?
And he says, I am not.
Are you the prophet?
And he answered, No.
22 Therefore they said to him, Who are you? In order that we might give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make straight the way of the Lord, just-as Isaiah the prophet said.
24 And those who had been sent, were from the Pharisees. 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Therefore why do you immerse, if you are not the Christ, neither Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but one is standing in your midst whom you do not know. 27 It is he who is coming after me, who has become before me. I am not worthy that I should loose the strap of his shoes. 28 These things happened in Bethany beyond-that area of the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 On the next-day he sees Jesus coming toward him and says, Behold, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world! 30 This one is he, concerning whom I said, A man is coming after me who has become before me, because he was first; then me. 31 And I did not know him, but in order that he should be manifested to Israel. I came immersing in water because of this. 32 And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove from heaven, and it remained upon him. 33 And I did not know him, but he who sent me to immerse in water, that one said to me, Upon whomever you see the Spirit coming down and remaining upon him, this one is he who immerses in the Holy Spirit. 34 And I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.