The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
In context
25and as John was finishing his course he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not the one. But after me comes one whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ 26Brothers, children of Abraham’s line, and those among you who fear God: it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. 28Though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed; 29and when they had carried out everything written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.