human
Are you the Messiah whom we are expecting?
gpt
I am not the Messiah, answered the preacher.
human
But he is coming after me. I prepare the way for him like the morning breeze ere the sun rises. As the heaven is above the earth, so is he greater than I. It is my prayer that I may be worthy to loosen his shoe latchets. I sprinkle your heads with water; he will sprinkle them with fire. He will separate you according as your hearts be good or evil. He will lay up the wheat in the garner with his fan and burn the chaff. Prepare yourselves--the kingdom of God is nearer than ye think.
gpt
Who is the man with the fiery eyes?
human
John, pour water over my head, too.
gpt
You! he said, almost under his breath.
human
You desire to receive the token of repentance from me?
gpt
I will do penance--for them all. I will begin with water what will be ended with blood.
human
He is a dreamer! He is a madman!
gpt
No, he's not, he's not!
human
Did he not speak of blood?
gpt
It seemed so. Such young blood, and already repenting!
human
And as proud of it as a Roman.
gpt
With eyes glowing like an Arab's.
human
Looking at his hair, you might take him for a German.
gpt
He is neither a Roman, nor an Arab, nor a German, someone exclaimed, laughing;
human
The same who turned water into wine?
gpt
There are lots of stories about him. We know plenty of them.
human
It is said that Herod's murder of the innocents was on his account.