19. And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, `Who art thou?'
20. and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed--`I am not the Christ.'
21. And they questioned him, `What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, `I am not.' --`The prophet art thou?' and he answered, `No.'
22. They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
23. He said, `I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
24. And those sent were of the Pharisees,