“And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?”
Now this was John's testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was — the official interrogation begins, shifting from the Prologue's theological exposition to narrative inquiry. The formal delegation of religious authorities establishes tension that will persist throughout the Gospel. The question "who he was" frames the entire Gospel's concern: not merely what John did but his identity.
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