A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.

John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.

And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?

John answered them, saying, I immerse in water, but amidst you stands him whom ye know not.

These things occurred in Bethany beyond the Jordan where John was immersing.

On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

And John testified, saying, I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained upon him.

Again on the morrow John stood, and two of his disciples.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard from John and who followed him.

And John also was immersing in Aenon near Salim because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

Therefore a debate developed from John's disciples with the Jews about purification.

And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, about whom thou have testified, behold, this man immerses, and all men come to him.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and immersing more disciples than John

Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.

But I have testimony greater than of John, for the works that the Father has given me so that I might complete them, the same works that I do, they testify about me that the Father has sent me.

And he departed again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was first immersing, and he stayed there.

And many came to him, and they said, John indeed did not one sign, but all, as many things as John spoke about this man, were true.