Luke 3:15

And while the people were in expectation, and all men were debating in their hearts about John,

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

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.'

Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to 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;

Then all the Jews encircled him and kept asking him. "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

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

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.'

He acknowledged??e did not deny it??ut acknowledged, "I am not the Christ."