John 3:21-29

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

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

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

²⁴for John was not yet thrown into prison.

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

²⁶They 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.”

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

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

²⁹He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.