²² After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the Jews' land, and there he haunted with them and baptised, ²³ and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised. ²⁴ For John was not yet cast into prison.

²⁵ And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. ²⁶ And they came unto John, and said unto him, "Rabbi, behold he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him."

²⁷ John answered, and said, "A man can receive nothing at all except it be given him from heaven. ²⁸ Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.' ²⁹ He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of the bridegroom which standeth by and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this, my joy, is fulfilled. ³⁰ He must increase: and I must decrease.

³¹ He that cometh from on high is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all: ³² And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: but no man receiveth his testimony. ³³ Howbeit, he that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. ³⁴ For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God. For God giveth not the spirit by measure. ³⁵ The father loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand. ³⁶ He that believeth on the son, hath everlasting life. And he that believeth not the son, shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him."