John 3:22-30
Chapter 3
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After this, Jesus traveled into the territory of Judea with his disciples. He stayed there with them and baptized people.
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John was also baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, where water was abundant; people came to him and were baptized.
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This occurred before John was imprisoned.
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John’s disciples had been questioned by a Jew about spiritual cleansing,
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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 everyone is going to him.”
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John answered:
“No one can receive anything except what has been given to him from heaven.
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You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’
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Only the bridegroom has the bride, but the friend of the bridegroom stands by and listens and rejoices to hear the bridegroom’s voice. My joy is now complete.
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It is necessary that he increase, but that I decrease.