^{24 Ref} For at this time John had not been put into prison.

^{25 Ref} Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

^{26 Ref} And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

^{27 Ref} And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

^{28 Ref} You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.