Luke 3:15

As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

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

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold 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;

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

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

He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."