First, Jesus points to the witness of his forerunner, John the Baptizer, saying You have dispatched men to John, and he has borne witness to the truth
सर्वप्रथम, येशू आपल्या आधी आलेल्या बाप्तिस्मा देणाऱ्‍या योहानाच्या साक्षीचा उल्लेख करतो.