15. Yoḥanan bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has become before me, because He was before me.’ ”
16. And out of His completeness we all did receive, and favour upon favour,
17. for the Torah was given through Mosheh – the favour and the truth came through יהושע Messiah.
18. No one has ever seen Elohim. The only brought-forth Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He did declare.
19. Now this was the witness of Yoḥanan when the Yehuḏim sent from Yerushalayim priests and Lĕwites to ask him, “Who are you?”
20. And he confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”
21. And they asked him, “What then, are you Ěliyahu?” So he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
22. Therefore they said to him, “Who are you, so that we give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”