25. So a dispute occurred on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew concerning purification.
26. And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, about whom you testified—look, this one is baptizing, and all are coming to him!”
27. John answered and said, “A man can receive not one thing unless it is granted to him from heaven!
28. You yourselves testify about me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.’
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. So this joy of mine is complete.
30. It is necessary for that one to increase, but for me to decrease.”
31. The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all.
32. What he has seen and heard, this he testifies, and no one accepts his testimony.
33. The one who accepts his testimony has attested that God is true.