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

John testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, "This was He of Whom I said, 'He That cometh after me hath become before me, because He was before me;'"

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, "Who are you?"

John answered them, saying, "I immerse in water: in your midst standeth One Whom ye know not??27 the One coming after me, the latchet of Whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose."

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

And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of Heaven, and He abode upon Him.

Again, on the morrow, John was standing, and two of his disciples;

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard it from John, and followed Him.

He led him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said, "You are Simon, the son of John; you shall be called Cephas," (which is translated Peter).

And John also was immersing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there; and they were coming and being immersed.

For John had not yet been cast into prison.

There arose, therefore, a question, on the part of John's disciples with a Jew, about purification.

And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, He Who was with you beyond the Jordan, to Whom you have borne testimony, behold, He is immersing, and all are coming to Him."

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given to him from Heaven.

When, therefore, the Lord knew that the Pharisees 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 a testimony greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given Me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing testify concerning Me, that the Father hath sent Me.

And He went away again beyond the Jordan unto the place where John was at first immersing; and there He abode.

And many came to Him, and said, "John, indeed, did no sign, but all things, whatsoever John spake concerning this Man, were true."

So, when they breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My lambs."

He saith to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" He says to Him, "Yea, Lord, Thou knowest that I fondly love Thee." He saith to him, "Feed My sheep."

He saith to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you fondly love Me?" Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time "Do you fondly love Me?" and he said to Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I do fondly love Thee." Jesus saith to him, "Feed My sheep.