John 1:19–34

¹⁹And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?

²⁰And he confessed and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.

²¹And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.

²²They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?

²³He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaias.

²⁴And they that were sent were of the Pharisees.

²⁵And they asked him and said to him: Why then dost thou baptize, if thou be not Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?

²⁶John answered them, saying: I baptize with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.

²⁷The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.

²⁸These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

²⁹The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.

³⁰This is he of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.

³¹And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

³²And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.

³³And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

³⁴And I saw: and I gave testimony that this is the Son of God.