There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who art thou?

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world.

And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Again the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples;

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

And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.

And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou didst bear testimony, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

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

But I have greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear testimony concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

And went again beyond Jordan, into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

And many resorted to him, and said, John performed no miracle; but all things that John spoke of this man were true.