They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
what sayest thou of thyself? they insisted on it, that he would openly, and honestly declare who he was, and what was his office and business; that from his own mouth, and not from the opinion and conjectures of others, they might represent him in a true light to those who had deputed them on this errand.