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# the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem
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The word "Jews" here represents the "Jewish leaders." AT: "the Jewish leaders sent ... to him from Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# He confessed, he did not deny
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The second phrase says in negative terms the same thing that the first phrase says in positive terms to emphasize that John was telling the truth. Your language may have a different way of doing this.
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# What are you then?
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"What then is the case, if you are not the Messiah?" or "What then is going on?" or "What then are you doing?"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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