There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples
with a Jew about purifying. And they came unto John, and said to him,
"Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast
borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him."
John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing, except it have
been given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I
said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. He that
hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom,
that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the
bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full. He must
increase, but I must decrease."
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of
the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is
above all. What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness;
and no man receiveth his witness. He that hath received his witness
hath set his seal to this, that God is true. For he whom God hath sent
speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. He
that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not
the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.