24. John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;
25. and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not [he], but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of [his] feet.
26. `Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,
27. for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read--having judged [him] --did fulfil,
28. and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,