John 1:8

He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me.”

after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.