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

John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?

John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples;

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

For at this time John had not been put into prison.

Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism

You sent to John and he gave true witness.

But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.

Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.