17. The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us undeserved kindness and truth.
18. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.
19-20. The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and temple helpers to ask John who he was. He told them plainly, “I am not the Messiah.”
21. Then when they asked him if he were Elijah, he said, “No, I am not!” And when they asked if he were the Prophet, he also said “No!”