Bible Verses

He speaks of the things he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

Preeminence of Jesus The one who comes from above is above all; the one who comes from the earth belongs to the earth, and his words belong to the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Only the bridegroom has the bride, but the friend of the bridegroom stands by, listening and rejoicing to hear the bridegroom’s voice. For this reason, my joy is now complete.

You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I was sent before him.’

John answered: “No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.

so they came to John and said: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan and about whom you spoke favorably, is now baptizing and all are going to him.”

Now John’s disciples had been questioned by a Jew about ceremonial washings,

This happened before John was incarcerated.

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, where water was plentiful; people came to him and were baptized.