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

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

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

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

Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

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

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

For John was not yet thrown into prison.

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.

They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

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

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."