John 3:26-31

English Standard Version

²⁶ And they came to John and said to him, ^(A)“Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, ^(B)to whom you bore witness—look, he is baptizing, and ^(C)all are going to him.” ²⁷ John answered, ^(D)“A person cannot receive even one thing ^(E)unless it is given him ^(F)from heaven. ²⁸ You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^(G)‘I am not the Christ, but ^(H)I have been sent before him.’ ^29 (I)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^(J)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^(K)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. ^30 (L)He must increase, but I must decrease.”^[a]

^31 (M)He who comes from above ^(N)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^(O)speaks in an earthly way. ^(P)He who comes from heaven ^(Q)is above all.