24. Some Pharisees had also been sent to John.
25. They asked him, “Why are you baptizing people, if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?”
26. John told them, “I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.
27. Even though I came first, I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”
28. John said this as he was baptizing east of the River Jordan in Bethany.
29. The next day, John saw Jesus coming towards him and said:Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30. He is the one I told you about when I said, “Someone else will come. He is greater than I am, because he was alive before I was born.”
31. I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him.
32. I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him.