en_tn/jhn/01/19.md

# the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem

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]])

# He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed

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 and strongly stating that he was not the Christ. Your language may have a different way of doing this.

# What are you then?

"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]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the Jews sent ... to him from Jerusalem`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Fixed mismatched snippets. 2017-10-05 17:46:31 +00:00			`# He confessed—he did not deny, but confessed`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed mismatched snippets. 2017-10-05 17:46:31 +00:00			`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 and strongly stating that he was not the Christ. Your language may have a different way of doing this.`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# What are you then?`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`"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]]`
Fixed snippet and tW list because of ULB change 2017-10-03 18:41:42 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]`
Fixed snippet and tW list because of ULB change 2017-10-03 18:41:42 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]`
Relinking after change of directories. 2017-08-30 21:09:31 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]`