^8 (A)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

²⁸ You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^(A)‘I am not the Christ, but ^(B)I have been sent before him.’

²⁵ And as John was finishing his course, ^(A)he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

¹⁵ As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, ^(A)whether he might be ^(B)the Christ,