⁴ And Paul said, ^(A)“John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people ^(B)to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

²⁷ even ^(A)he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

⁷ He came as a ^(A)witness, to bear witness about the light, ^(B)that all might believe through him.

^23 (A)Of this man's offspring God has brought to Israel ^(B)a Savior, Jesus, ^(C)as he promised. ²⁴ Before his coming, ^(D)John had proclaimed ^(E)a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ And as John was finishing his course, ^(F)he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

¹⁶ And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ^(A)‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

⁵ for ^(A)John baptized with water, ^(B)but you will be baptized ^(C)with^[a] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

^33 (A)You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. ³⁴ Not that ^(B)the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. ³⁵ He was a burning and ^(C)shining lamp, and ^(D)you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

²⁸ You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^(A)‘I am not the Christ, but ^(B)I have been sent before him.’ ^29 (C)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^(D)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^(E)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. ^30 (F)He must increase, but I must decrease.”^[a]

^31 (G)He who comes from above ^(H)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^(I)speaks in an earthly way. ^(J)He who comes from heaven ^(K)is above all. ^32 (L)He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ^(M)yet no one receives his testimony. ³³ Whoever receives his testimony ^(N)sets his seal to this, ^(O)that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom ^(P)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^(Q)without measure. ^35 (R)The Father loves the Son and ^(S)has given all things into his hand. ^36 (T)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^(U)whoever does not obey the Son shall not ^(V)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Behold, the Lamb of God

²⁹ The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, ^(A)the Lamb of God, who ^(B)takes away the sin ^(C)of the world! ³⁰ This is he of whom I said, ^(D)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ³¹ I myself did not know him, but ^(E)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” ³² And John ^(F)bore witness: ^(G)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and ^(H)it remained on him. ³³ I myself did not know him, but ^(I)he who sent me to baptize ^(J)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, ^(K)this is he who baptizes ^(L)with the Holy Spirit.’ ³⁴ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son^[a] of God.”