Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence.

and he confessed, and did not deny, - and he confessed - I, am not, the Christ;

and they questioned him, and said unto him - Why, then, dost thou immerse, - if, thou, art not, the Christ, nor Elijah, nor, the Prophet?

Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said - I, am not the Christ; but - I am sent before, That One.

The woman saith unto him - I know that, Messiah, cometh, who is called Christ, - Whensoever, he, shall come, he will tell us, everything.

Come! see a man, that told me all things that ever I did: Can, this, be, the Christ?

And yet, see! with freedom of speech, he is talking, and, nothing, unto him, do they say: - Have the rulers perhaps come to know, of a truth, that, this, is, the Christ?

But, as for this one, we know whence he is; The Christ, however, whensoever he shall come, no one, getteth to know whence he is.

But, from amongst the multitude, many, believed on him, and were saying - The Christ, whensoever he cometh, greater signs, will he do, than those which, this one, did?

Others, were saying - This, is, the Christ. But, others, were saying - Out of Galilee, is, the Christ, to come?

Hath not the Scripture said: Of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was, cometh the Christ?

These things, said his parents, because they were in fear of the Jews, - for, already, had the Jews agreed together, that, if anyone should confess, him, to be Christ, an, excommunicant from the synagogue, should he be made.

The Jews, therefore, surrounded him, and were saying unto him - How long, holdest thou, our lives, in suspense? If, thou, art the Christ, tell us, plainly.

She saith unto him - Yea, Lord! I, have believed, that, thou, art the Christ, the Son of God, - He who, into the world, should come.

The multitude, therefore, answered him - We, have heard, out of the law, that, the Christ, abideth evermore; How then dost, thou, say, - It behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?

And, this, is the age-abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.

but, these, are written, that ye may believe that, Jesus, is, the Christ, the Son of God; and that, believing, ye may have life in his name.