003:025 As the result, a discussion having arisen on the part of John's
disciples with a Jew about purification,
003:026 they came to John and reported to him, "Rabbi, he who was
with you on the other side of the Jordan and to whom you
bore testimony is now baptizing, and great numbers of people
are resorting to him."
003:027 "A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has
been granted to him from Heaven.
003:028 You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, `I am not
the Christ,' but `I am His appointed forerunner.'
003:029 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's
friend who stands by his side and listens to him,
rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness.
Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
003:030 He must grow greater, but I must grow less.
003:031 He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin
is from the earth is not only himself from the earth,
his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven
is above all.
003:032 What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness;
but His testimony no one receives.
003:033 Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared
that God is true.
003:034 For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does
not give the Spirit with limitations."
003:035 The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything
to His hands.
003:036 He who believes in the Son has the Life of the Ages;
he who disobeys the Son will not enter into Life, but God's
anger remains upon him.
004:001 Now as soon as the Master was aware that the Pharisees
had heard it said, "Jesus is gaining and baptizing more
disciples than John"--