John 3:23-36

23John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized-- 24for 1John had not yet been thrown into prison.

25Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about 2purification. 26And they came to John and said to him, “3Rabbi, He who was with you 4beyond the Jordan, to whom you 5have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27John answered and said, “6A man can receive nothing unless it 7has been given him from heaven. 28You yourselves 8are my witnesses that I said, ‘9I am not the 10Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29He who has the bride is 11the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this 12joy of mine has been made full. 30He must increase, but I must decrease.

31“13He who comes from above is above all, 14he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. 15He who comes from heaven is above all. 32What He has seen and heard, of that He 16testifies; and 17no one receives His testimony. 33He who has received His testimony 18has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34For He whom God has 19sent speaks the words of God; 2021for He gives the Spirit without measure. 3522The Father loves the Son and 23has given all things into His hand. 36He who 24believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who 25does not 26obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”