John the Baptist saw the deceit that was behind these queries and he did not lie. If he would say, "I am the Messiah", they would condemn him and he would be stoned; and if he would say, "I'm not the Messiah", people would leave him and no longer regard him as important.
Yohana Mbatizaji alitambua hila ndani ya maswali yao, naye hakusema uongo. Kama angesema, “Mimi ndiye Masihi”, wangemhukumu na kumpiga kwa mawe.