John Chapter 3 Vs 22-36
Final Witness of the Baptist.22* After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.q23John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim,* because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,24* r for John had not yet been imprisoned.25Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew* about ceremonial washings.26So they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him."s27John answered and said, "No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.t28You yourselves can testify that I said [that] I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him.u29The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man,* who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete.v30He must increase; I must decrease."w
The One from Heaven.*31The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven [is above all].x32He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.y33Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy.z34For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift* of the Spirit.35The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him.a36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.b