Luke 3:15

As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah;

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, 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;

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.