27John replied, “A man can receive nothing, unless it’s given to him from Heaven.
28You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I’m not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’
29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and rejoices when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This joy of mine is now made complete.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
31“He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the Earth belongs to the Earth and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
32He testifies about what He has seen and heard, but no one accepts His testimony.
John 3
John 3:27-32