1:23 John 6 said, “I am the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Make straight 7 the way for the Lord,’ 8 as Isaiah the prophet said.” 1:24 (Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. 9 ) 10 1:25 So they asked John, 11 “Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, 12 nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
1:26 John answered them, 13 “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize, 14 1:27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy 15 to untie the strap 16 of his sandal!” 1:28 These things happened in Bethany 17 across the Jordan River 18 where John was baptizing.
1:29 On the next day John 19 saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God 20 who takes away the sin of the world! 1:30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, 21 because he existed before me.’