John 3:20-28

²⁰For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.

²¹But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

²²After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode with them, and baptized.

²³And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came and were baptized.

²⁴For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:

²⁶And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.

²⁸You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.