He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
He was not the Light himself, but came that he might bear witness regarding the Light.
He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light.
He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.
He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light.
He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”
The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.
And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”