16. Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another.
17. God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is the same as God and is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
19. The Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John, to ask him, “Who are you?”
20. John did not refuse to answer, but spoke out openly and clearly, saying: “I am not the Messiah.”
21. “Who are you, then?” they asked. “Are you Elijah?”“No, I am not,” John answered.“Are you the Prophet?” they asked.“No,” he replied.
22. “Then tell us who you are,” they said. “We have to take an answer back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”