25. They asked him, “Why are you baptizing people, if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?”
26. John told them, “I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.
27. Even though I came first, I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”
28. John said this as he was baptizing east of the River Jordan in Bethany.