And Elijah drew near to them all. And Elijah said to them, How long will you halt on both feet? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him. And the people answered not a word.

he said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for a different [one]?"

Now while the people waited, and all considered in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, "Who are you?"

Then they said to Him, "Who are You?" And Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you [from] the beginning.

"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? Also the prophets died. Whom do You make Yourself [out to be]?"

These things his parents said because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone should confess that He was Christ, he would be excommunicated.

"If You are the Messiah, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."

Therefore, having such hope, we use great boldness of speech--