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# John answered
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"In reply, John said" or "John replied to Jesus." John was responding to what Jesus had said about being the greatest. He was not answering a question.
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# we saw
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John speaks of himself but not Jesus, so "we" here is exclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# in your name
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This means the person was speaking with the power and authority of Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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