⁵ And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ^(A)‘Why did you not believe him?’

²⁵ And as John was finishing his course, ^(A)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.’

^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.

^36 (A)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^(B)whoever does not obey the Son shall not ^(C)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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.”

³⁴ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son^[a] of God.”

³⁰ This is he of whom I said, ^(A)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

¹⁵ (^(A)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^(B)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) ¹⁶ For from ^(C)his fullness we have all received, ^(D)grace upon grace.^{[a] 17} For ^(E)the law was given through Moses; ^(F)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ^18 (G)No one has ever seen God; ^(H)God the only Son, who^[b] is at the Father's side,^{[c] (I)}he has made him known.