Despite being rejected by the nation of Israel, there are many Jews who responded to the warning voice of John the Baptist. By faith in Jesus, they have become part of the one New Man in Christ, where there is neither Jew nor Gentile. Jesus died on the Cross for all, becoming the only substitute for our sins.

It reads in John 1:19-28 EASY> The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent some priests and Levites to John to ask him, “Who are you?” He told them the truth. Without any hesitation, he said openly and plainly, “I am not the Messiah.” They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He answered, “No, I am not Elijah.” They asked, “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No, I am not the Prophet.” Then they said, “Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Give us an answer to tell the people who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” John told them the words of the prophet Isaiah: “I am the voice of someone shouting in the desert: ‘Make a straight road ready for the Lord.’” These Jews were sent from the Pharisees. They said to John, “You say you are not the Messiah. You say you are not Elijah or the Prophet. Then why do you baptize people?” John answered, “I baptize people with water. But there is someone here with you that you don’t know. He is the one who is coming later. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties the strings on his sandals.” These things all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River. This is where John was baptizing people.