John 3:20-28 in English

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

²³ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

²⁶ And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

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

²⁰ Everyone who practices evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

²¹ Whoever practices the truth comes to the light to show clearly that their deeds have been done with God.”

²² After this, Jesus and His disciples went out into the countryside of Judea, where He remained with them, and baptized.

²³ John was also baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

²⁴ John had not yet been thrown into prison.

²⁵ There were some questions between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and told him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, that you have testified about — look, He is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to Him!”

²⁷ John replied, “A man can receive nothing, unless it’s given to him from Heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I’m not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

²³ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

²⁶ And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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

²⁰ For every one that doeth ill hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.

²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

²³ And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

²⁶ And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

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

²⁰ Everyone who does what is evil hates the one who is like a light, and they will not come to the one who is like a light, because it would be shown { the one who is like a light would show} that their deeds are evil, and he would rebuke them.

²¹ But those who live according to God's truth come to the one who is like a light, in order that it may be seen clearly {that people may see clearly} that the things they have done, they did them because they have depended on God.

²² Some time later Jesus and we disciples went to Judea district. He stayed with us there and directed us as we baptized people.

²³ John the Baptizer was also baptizing people. He was doing that at Aenon village near Salim town in Samaria district, because there were many springs in that area. Many people kept coming to John and were being baptized {he was baptizing them}.

²⁴ That happened before John was put {they put John} in prison.

²⁵ Then some of John's disciples and a certain Jew started arguing about the Jewish rituals of washing things to make them acceptable to God.

²⁶ Then those disciples went to John and said to him, “Teacher, do you remember the man who was with you when you were baptizing people on the other side of the Jordan River? He is the one you were telling us about. Well, now he is baptizing people, and many people are going to him instead of coming to us!”

²⁷ John replied, “A person can become important only if God MTY permits it. So we should not be jealous about Jesus being popular!

²⁸ You yourselves can verify what I said. I told you that I am not ◄the Messiah/God's promised king►. Instead, I told you that I was sent {that God sent me} to prepare the way for him.

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

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

²³ John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;

²⁴ for John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

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

²³ John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;

²⁴ for John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptised.

²³ John also was baptising in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptised;

²⁴ for John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptises, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

²¹ But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

²² After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

²³ Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

²⁴ For at this time John had not been put into prison.

²⁵ Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

²⁶ And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

²⁷ And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

²⁰ For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

²¹ but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God.

²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he abode with them and baptised.

²³ And John also was baptising in Aenon, near Salim, because there was a great deal of water there; and they came to him and were baptised:

²⁴ for John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

²⁶ And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

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

²⁶ And 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.

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

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

²⁰ For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things Jesus, along with His disciples, came into the land of Judea, and there He was staying with them and He was baptizing.

²³ Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salem, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

²⁴ (For John was not yet cast into prison).

²⁵ Then there came to be a dispute between John's disciples and a Jew about purification.

²⁶ And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, this Man is baptizing, and all men are coming to Him!”

²⁷ John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves bear witness that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’

²⁰ For whoever practices evil hates the Light and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

²¹ But whoever does the truth comes to the Light so that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they are done in God.”

²² After these things Jesus, with His disciples, went into the Judean countryside, and there He spent time with them and baptized.

²³ Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salem, because there was plenty of water there. And people were coming and being baptized;

²⁴ for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

²⁵ Then some of John's disciples had an argument with a Judean about purification.

²⁶ So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the One who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you have testified—well, here He is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to Him!”

²⁷ John answered and said: “A person can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from Heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’

²⁰ All those who do evil hate the light and don't come into the light, because they don't want their actions to be exposed.

²¹ But those who do good come into the light, so that what God accomplishes in them can be revealed.”

²² After this Jesus and his disciples went into Judea and spent some time with the people, baptizing them.

²³ John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there and people kept coming to be baptized.

²⁴ (This was before John was imprisoned.)

²⁵ An argument developed between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial purification.

²⁶ They went to John and told him, “Rabbi, the man you were with on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you testified in support of—see, now he's baptizing, and everyone is going to him!”

²⁷ “No one receives anything unless they're given it from heaven,” John replied.

²⁸ “You yourselves can testify that I declared, ‘I'm not the Messiah. I've been sent to prepare his way.’

²⁰ For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

²¹ But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.

²² After these things, came Iesus and his disciples into the lande of Iudea, and there taried with them, and baptized.

²³ And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question betweene Iohns disciples and the Iewes, about purifying.

²⁶ And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.

²⁸ Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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

²³ And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

²⁶ And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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

²⁰ Evil-doers hate the Light of God, they do not come to the Light of God, because of shame about the bad things they have done.

²¹ Everyone who habitually does good will come to the light of God, and others will see how God is working in and through them.

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

²² After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.

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

²⁴ For John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying.

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he baptizeth, and all men are going to him.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.

²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.

²⁰ For the person who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, fearing that their actions will be exposed;

²¹ but the person who lives by the truth comes into the light, so it can be clearly seen that God is in all they do.

²² After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptised.

²³ John, also, was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptised.

²⁴ (For John had not yet been imprisoned).

²⁵ Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a fellow Jew on the subject of purification;

²⁶ and the disciples came to John and said, “Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony — he, also, is baptising, and everybody is going to him.”

²⁷ John's answer was — “A person can gain nothing but what is given them from heaven.

²⁸ You are yourselves witnesses that I said ‘I am not the Christ,’ but ‘I have been sent before him as a messenger.’

²⁰ For the person who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, fearing that their actions will be exposed;

²¹ but the person who lives by the truth comes into the light, so it can be clearly seen that God is in all they do.

²² After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.

²³ John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.

²⁴ (For John had not yet been imprisoned).

²⁵ Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a fellow Jew on the subject of purification;

²⁶ and the disciples came to John and said, “Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony — he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him.”

²⁷ John's answer was — “A person can gain nothing but what is given them from heaven.

²⁸ You are yourselves witnesses that I said ‘I am not the Christ,’ but ‘I have been sent before him as a messenger.’

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things, Yeshua Salvation came with his disciples into the land of Judea Praise. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

²³ John Yah is gracious also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John Yah is gracious was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John Yah is gracious’s disciples with some Jews Praisers about purification.

²⁶ They came to John Yah is gracious, and said to him, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, he who was with you beyond the Jordan Descender, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John Yah is gracious answered, “A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah Anointed one,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For every man that evyll doeth hateth the light: nether commeth to light lest his dedes shuld be reproved.

²¹ But he that doth truth commeth to the light that his dedes might be knowen how that they are wrought in God.

²² After these thinges cam Iesus and his disciples into the Iewes londe and ther he haunted with them and baptised.

²³ And Iohn also baptised in Enon besydes Salim because ther was moche water there and they came and were baptised.

²⁴ For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.

²⁵ And ther arose a question bitwene Iohns disciples and the Iewes about purifiynge.

²⁶ And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.

²⁷ Iohn answered and sayde: a man can receave no thinge at all except it be geve him from heaven.

²⁸ Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him.

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his deeds will not be exposed.

²¹ However, he who practices the truth comes to the light so that it may be plainly seen that his deeds have been done in God.”

²² After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea. There he spent some time with them and baptized.

²³ Now John was also baptizing in Aenon near to Salim because there was much water there. People were coming to him and were being baptized,

²⁴ for John had not yet been thrown in prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and a Jew about ceremonial washing.

²⁶ They went to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and they are all going to him.”

²⁷ John replied, “A man cannot receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but instead, 'I have been sent before him.'

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

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

²³ John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptized;

²⁴ for John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptised.

²³ John also was baptising in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were baptised;

²⁴ for John was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

²⁶ They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptises, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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

²³ And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.

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

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things, Yeshua came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and immersed.

²³ Yochanan also was immersing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were immersed;

²⁴ for Yochanan was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of Yochanan’s disciples with some Judeans about purification.

²⁶ They came to Yochanan and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he immerses, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ Yochanan answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.”

²² After these things, Yeshua came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and immersed.

²³ Yochanan also was immersing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came and were immersed;

²⁴ for Yochanan was not yet thrown into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of Yochanan’s disciples with some Judeans about purification.

²⁶ They came to Yochanan and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he immerses, and everyone is coming to him.”

²⁷ Yochanan answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

²⁰ For each man that doeth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, that his works be not reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth truth, cometh to the light, that his works be showed, that they be done in God.

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

²³ And John was baptizing in Aenon, beside Salim, for many waters were there; and they came, and were baptized or christened.

²⁴ And John was not yet sent into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a question was made of John’s disciples with the Jews, of the purification, or cleansing.

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Master or Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond or over Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witnessing, lo! he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

²⁷ John answered, and said, A man may not take anything, but it be given to him from heaven.

²⁸ Ye yourselves bear witnessing to me, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

²⁰ For each man that doeth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, (so) that his works be not reproved.

²¹ But he that doeth (the) truth, cometh to the light, (so) that his works be showed, that they be done in God.

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

²³ And John was baptizing in Aenon, beside Salim, for many waters were there; and they came, and were baptized or were christened.

²⁴ And John was not yet sent into prison.

²⁵ Therefore a question was made of John’s disciples with the Jews, of the purification, (or about the purification), or (the) cleansing.

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, Master or Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond or over (the) Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witnessing, lo! he baptizeth, and all men come to him. (And they came to John, and said to him, Teacher, he who was with thee on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom thou hast witnessed, or thou hast testified, behold! he baptizeth, and all come to him.)

²⁷ John answered, and said, A man may not take anything, no but it be given to him from heaven. (John answered, and said, No one can receive anything, unless it be given to him from heaven, yea, from God.)

²⁸ Ye yourselves bear witnessing to me, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him. (Ye yourselves can bear witness to me, or can testify about me, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.)

²⁰ For ech man that doith yuele, hatith the liyt; and he cometh not to the liyt, that hise werkis be not repreued.

²¹ But he that doith treuthe, cometh to the liyt, that hise werkis be schewid, that thei ben don in God.

²² Aftir these thingis Jhesus cam, and hise disciplis, in to the loond of Judee, and there he dwellide with hem, and baptiside.

²³ And Joon was baptisinge in Ennon, bisidis Salym, for many watris weren there; and thei camen, and weren baptisid.

²⁴ And Joon was not yit sent in to prisoun.

²⁵ Therfor a questioun was maad of Jonys disciplis with the Jewis, of the purificacioun.

²⁶ And thei camen to Joon, and seiden `to hym, Maister, he that was with thee biyonde Jordan, to whom thou hast borun witnessyng, lo! he baptisith, and alle men comen to hym.

²⁷ Joon answerde, and seide, A man may not take ony thing, but it be youun to hym fro heuene.

²⁸ Ye you silf beren witnessyng to me, that Y seide, Y am not Crist, but that Y am sent bifore hym.

²⁰ for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

²¹ but he who is doing the truth doth come to the light, that his works may be manifested, that in God they are having been wrought.'

²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing;

²³ and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized —

²⁴ for John was not yet cast into the prison —

²⁵ there arose then a question from the disciples of John with some Jews about purifying,

²⁶ and they came unto John, and said to him, 'Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

²⁷ John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

²⁸ ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;