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Now 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 ,
and 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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Then they said to him , "
Who are you ,
that we may give an answer to 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 ."
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Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees .
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And they asked him ,
saying , "
Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ ,
nor Elijah ,
nor the Prophet ?"
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John answered them ,
saying , "
I baptize with water ,
but there stands One among you whom you do not know .
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It is He who ,
coming after me ,
is preferred before me ,
whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose ."
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These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan ,
where John was baptizing .
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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him ,
and said , "
Behold !
The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world !
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This is He of whom I said , "
After me comes a Man who is preferred before me ,
for He was before me .'
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I did not know Him ;
but that He should be revealed to Israel ,
therefore I came baptizing with water ."
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And John bore witness ,
saying , "
I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove ,
and He remained upon Him .
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I did not know Him ,
but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me , "
Upon whom you see the Spirit descending ,
and remaining on Him ,
this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit .'
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And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God ."
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Again ,
the next day ,
John stood with two of his disciples .
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And looking at Jesus as He walked ,
he said , "
Behold the Lamb of God !"