He said, I am "the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord," as the prophet Isaiah said.
For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight."
Then they said to him, Who are you so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say of yourself?
And they who were sent were from the Pharisees.
You yourselves bear witness to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.