19 now this was john’s testimony when the jewish leaders in jerusalem sent priests and levites to ask him who he was Therefore do what you have heard from the father 20 he did not fail to.
The Gospel of John
26 john answered them, saying, i baptize with water
But there standeth one among you, whom ye know not
27 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet i am not. 6 there was a man named john, who was sent by god 7 he came to tell people about the light Through him all people could hear about the light and believe
8 john was not the light The testimony of john the baptist 19 and this is the testimony of john, when the jews sent priests and levites from jerusalem to ask him, “who are you?” 20 he confessed, and did not deny, but. 6 god sent a man, john the baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony

8 john himself was not the light
He was simply a witness to tell about the light. 19 this is the testimony given by john when the jews sent priests and levites from jerusalem to ask him, “who are you?” 20 he confessed and did not. Second most prominent member of the twelve, john the son of zebedee was one of the best remembered as witnessed in lit., tradition, art, and archeology 6 there was a man sent from god, whose name was john
7 this man came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all through him might believe John 8:28 the greek for lifted up also means exalted



