John 3:25-36 John Testifies About Jesus
Jesus and His
Disciples in Judea
John 3:22–24
22After this Jesus and His
disciples went to the Judean countryside†,
where He spent time with them and baptized.
23John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was
plenty of water there. And people were coming and being baptized, 24since
John had not yet been thrown into prison.
John
the Baptizer Points People to Jesus
John 3:25–36
25Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about
purification. 26So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who
was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him.”
27John responded, “No one can receive a single thing unless it’s given to him from heaven. 28You
yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent
ahead of Him.’ 29He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s
friend†, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at
the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. 30He must increase, but I must decrease†.”
31The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all. 32He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. 33The one who has accepted His testimony has affirmed that God is true. 34For He whom God sent speaks God’s words, since He gives the Spirit without measure. 35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hands. 36The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
40–41). Holman Bible Publishers.
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