John 3:25-36 ▼

25 there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,

26 and they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified, behold, this One is immersing, and all are coming to Him.”

27 John answered and said, “A man is not able to receive anything if it may not have been given him from Heaven;

28 you yourselves testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am having been sent before Him;

29 He who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing Him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy has been fulfilled.

30 It is necessary [for] Him to increase, and me to become less;

31 He who is coming from above is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaks; He who is coming from Heaven is above all.

32 And what He has seen and heard—this He testifies, and none receives His testimony;

33 he who is receiving His testimony sealed that God is true;

34 for He whom God sent, He speaks the sayings of God; for God does not give the Spirit by measure;

35 the Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand;

36 he who is believing in the Son has continuous life; and he who is not believing the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”