John 3:22-30

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

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

²⁴For John was not yet thrown into prison.

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

²⁶And 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.

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

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

²⁹He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy then hath become full.

³⁰He must increase, but I must decrease.