^{25 Ref} And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

^{26 Ref} John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

^{27 Ref} It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

^{28 Ref} These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.