25. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 1:25:1 ⧉καὶkeand John 1:25:2 ⧉ἠρώτησανeerohtisahnthey asked John 1:25:3 ⧉αὐτὸνavtonhim John 1:25:4 ⧉καὶkeand John 1:25:5 ⧉εἶπανeepanthey said John 1:25:6 ⧉αὐτῷaftoto him John 1:25:7 ⧉Τίteewhy John 1:25:8 ⧉οὖνoonthen John 1:25:9 ⧉βαπτίζειςvapteezeesbaptizing John 1:25:10 ⧉εἰeeif John 1:25:11 ⧉σὺseeyou John 1:25:12 ⧉οὐκooknot John 1:25:13 ⧉εἶeeare John 1:25:14 ⧉ὁho{the} John 1:25:15 ⧉χριστὸςkhreestosChrist John 1:25:16 ⧉οὐδὲoothenor John 1:25:17 ⧉ἨλίαςeeleeasElijah John 1:25:18 ⧉οὐδὲoothenor John 1:25:19 ⧉ὁho{the} John 1:25:20 ⧉προφήτηςprofeeteesprophet |
25. Formal Translation And they asked him and said to him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ {Christos, Expected Messiah}, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” |
25. Dynamic Translation So they questioned him and said, “Then why are you baptizing if you are not the Christ {Christos, Long Awaited Savior}, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” |