He did not try to hide the truth. He spoke to them openly. He said,“ I am not the Messiah.”

他就明说，并不隐瞒，明说：“我不是基督。”

他就承认，并不隐瞒，承认说：“我不是基督。”

他就承认，并不隐瞒，承认说：“我不是基督。”

约翰毫不隐瞒地说：“我不是基督。”

约翰并不否认，坦白地承认说：“我不是基督。”

他就承认，并毫不否认地告白：“我不是基督。”

他就明說，並不隱瞞，明說：「我不是基督。」

他就承認，並不隱瞞，承認說：「我不是基督。」

他就承認，並不隱瞞，承認說：「我不是基督。」

約翰毫不隱瞞地說：「我不是基督。」

約翰並不否認，坦白地承認說：“我不是基督。”

約翰承認而不否認；他承認說：『我不是上帝所膏立者基督。』

他就承認，並毫不否認地告白：「我不是基督。」

約翰承而不諱、曰、我非基督、

約翰承而不諱、其承曰、我非基督、

約翰承而不諱、明言曰、我非基督、

如望當為之證、坦白不諱而告之曰：『予非基督。』

He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely,“ I am not the Messiah.”

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed,“ I am not the Christ.”

He came right out and said,“ I am not the Messiah.”

He didn’t deny it but confessed,“ I am not the Messiah.”

And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed:“ I am not the Christ.”

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed,“ I am not the Christ.”

And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ.

He did not refuse to answer, but he declared:“ I am not the Messiah.”

And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

He confessed– he did not deny but confessed–“ I am not the Christ!”

He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared,“ I am not the Christ.”

Here is what John was preaching.“ After me, there is someone coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not good enough to bend down and untie his sandals.I baptize you with water. But he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The people were waiting. They were expecting something. They were all wondering in their hearts if John might be the Messiah.John answered them all,“ I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I am will come. I’m not good enough to untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.His pitchfork is in his hand to toss the straw away from his threshing floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can’t be put out.”

You yourselves are witnesses that I said,‘ I am not the Messiah. I was sent ahead of him.’The bride belongs to the groom. The friend who helps the groom waits and listens for him. He is full of joy when he hears the groom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.He must become more important. I must become less important.“ The one who comes from above is above everything. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks like someone from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above everything.He is a witness to what he has seen and heard. But no one accepts what he says.Anyone who has accepted it has said,‘ Yes. God is truthful.’The one whom God has sent speaks God’s words. That’s because God gives the Holy Spirit without limit.The Father loves the Son and has put everything into his hands.Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life. Anyone who does not believe in the Son will not have life. God’s anger remains on them.”

“ I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.His pitchfork is in his hand to clear the straw from his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the storeroom. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can’t be put out.”