Luke 3:15

And [while] the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he might be the Christ,

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

You yourselves testify about me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.'

So the Jews surrounded him and began to say 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 surrounded him and began to say 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 so that they could ask him, "Who are you?"

You yourselves testify about me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.'

And he confessed--and he did not deny, and confessed--"I am not the Christ!"