20 John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), "I’m not the Christ."
21 They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" John said, "I’m not." "Are you the prophet?" John answered, "No."
22 They asked, "Who are you? We need to give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
23 John replied, "I am a voice crying out in the wilderness, Make the Lord’s path straight, just as the prophet Isaiah said."
24 Those sent by the Pharisees
25 asked, "Why do you baptize if you aren’t the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
26 John answered, "I baptize with water. Someone greater stands among you, whom you don’t recognize.