^{23 Ref} `Of this one's seed God, according to promise, did raise to Israel a Saviour -- Jesus,

^{24 Ref} John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

^{25 Ref} and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not `he', but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of `his' feet.