Luke 3:15

And the people waiting and all reasoning in their hearts concerning John, lest he might be the Christ.

This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,

You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.

Then the Jews surrounded Him, and said to Him, How long do you take away our soul?

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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;

Then the Jews surrounded Him, and said to Him, How long do you take away our soul?

This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,

You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.

Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and confessed that, I am not the Christ.