There was a man named John
who was sent from God.

(John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me has surpassed me,
because He existed before me.’”)

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

“I baptize with water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know Him.

All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

And John testified, “I watched the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He rested on Him.

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

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

and he brought Simon to Jesus.

When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which means “Rock”).

John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,

since John had not yet been thrown into prison.

Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.

So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him.”

John responded, “No one can receive a single thing unless it’s given to him from heaven.

When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John

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

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.

“But I have a greater testimony than John’s because of the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish. These very works I am doing testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

So He departed again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing earlier, and He remained there.

Many came to Him and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.”

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

A second time He asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Shepherd My sheep,” He told him.

He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”

Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said, “Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You.”

“Feed My sheep,” Jesus said.