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John bore witness to him ,
and cried , "
This was he of whom I said , `
He who comes after me ranks before me ,
for he was before me .'")
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And from his fulness have we all received ,
grace upon grace .
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For the law was given through Moses ;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ .
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No one has ever seen God ;
the only Son ,
who is in the bosom of the Father ,
he has made him known .
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And this is the testimony of John ,
when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him , "
Who are you ?"
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He confessed ,
he did not deny ,
but confessed , "
I am not the Christ ."
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And they asked him , "
What then ?
Are you Elijah ?"
He said , "
I am not ." "
Are you the prophet ?"
And he answered , "
No ."
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They said to him then , "
Who are you ?
Let us have an answer for those who sent us .
What do you say about yourself ?"
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He said , "
I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness , `
Make straight the way of the Lord ,'
as the prophet Isaiah said ."