Luke 3:15

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

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

So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

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

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."