The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke

✚ And this is the record of John: When §Cthe Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem / to axe him / what art thou? And he confessed / and denied not / and said plainly: I am not Christ. And they axed him: what then? art thou Elijah? And he said: I am not. Art thou a Prophet? And he answered no. Then said they unto him: what art thou that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What sayest thou of thy self? He said: I am the ^*voice of a crier in the wilderness / make straight the way of the Lord / as said the Prophet Isaiah.

✚ And this is the recorde of Iohn: When §Cthe Iewes sent Prestes and Levites from Ierusalem / to axe him / what arte thou? And he confessed / and denyed not / and sayde playnly: I am not Christ. And they axed him: what then? arte thou Helyas? And he sayde: I am not. Arte thou a Prophete? And he answered no. Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe? He sayde: I am the ^*voyce of a cryar in the wyldernes / make strayght the waye of the Lorde / as sayde the Prophete Esaias.

1. *voice. that is: I am that I preach I am sent to prove you sinners & to cry on you to amē de that ye may receive Christ & his grace.voyce. that is: I am that I preache I am sent to proue you synnners & to crye on you to amē de that ye maye receaue Christ & his grace.

And they which were sent / were of the pharisees.§D And they axed him / & said unto him: why baptisest thou then / if thou be not Christ nor Elijah / nether a Prophet? John answered them saying: I baptise with water: but one is come among you / whom ye know not he it is that cometh after me / which was before me / whose sho latchet I am not worthy to unlose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan / where John did baptise. ⊢