John 3:22-30

Revised Geneva Translation

²² After these things, Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea and stayed there with them and baptized.

²³ And John also baptized in Aenon, near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ Then there arose a question between John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

²⁶ And they came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, behold, he baptizes, and all come to him.”

²⁷ John answered, and said, “A man can receive nothing, except it be given to him from Heaven.

²⁸ You yourselves are my witnesses, that I said, ‘I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before Him.’

²⁹ “The One who has the bride is the Bridegroom. But the friend of the Bridegroom who stands and hears Him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom’s voice. Therefore, my joy is fulfilled.

³⁰ “He must increase, but I must decrease.