^{20 Ref} And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

^{21 Ref} And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

^{22 Ref} Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

^{23 Ref} He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.