John 3:22-27

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

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

²⁴And Joon was not yit sent in to prisoun.

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

²⁶And 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.

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