15. John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
16. And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
17. For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18. No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
19. And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?
20. And he confessed, and did not deny: and he confessed: I am not the Christ.
21. And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he said: I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered: No.