Why then baptizest thou? (Τ ουν βαπτιζεισ; ). In view of his repeated denials (three here mentioned).

If thou art n…

Why do you baptize then... — Baptism on receiving a proselyte from paganism was common before the time of John, but it was not customary t…

Why do you baptize then?—Baptism, which was certainly one of the initiatory rites of proselytes in the second or third century A.D…

And this in the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? And he confessed and denied not;…

Origen of Alexandria: After the questions of the priests and Levites were answered, another mission comes from the Pharisees:…

The Pharisees represented the strict interpreters of the Law and were particularly interested in examining the credentials of any new religious tea…

Why then do you baptize? By establishing those three categories, they appear to form a very conclusive argument: if you are not the Ch…

And they asked him, and said to him
They put a question, by saying to him, why baptize you then, if you …

John denies being the Christ, who was then expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. J…

Above, we saw John bear witne to Christ when he was questioned about matters concerning himself; here, he is questioned about matters concerning hi…