John 3:25-33

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.

³¹He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven

³²testifieth what he hath seen and heard; and no one receiveth his testimony.

³³He that hath received his testimony hath set his seal that God is true.