This is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who art thou? and he confessed and denied not, and said plainly : I am not the Christ. and they asked him: What art thou then? Art thou Elias? and he said: I am not, Art thou the prophet? and he answer'd: No. Then said they unto him: What art thou? that we may give an answer unto them that sent us. What say'st thou of thyself ? and he said: I am the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord.