There was a man sent from God; his name was John.

John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.

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

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but One stands among you whom you do not know.

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

The next day John sees Jesus coming to him and says, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He abode on Him.

Again, the next day afterward, John stood with two of his disciples.

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

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

For John had not yet been cast into prison.

Then a question from John's disciples arose with the Jews about purification.

And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, He who was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, He baptizes, and all come to Him!

And John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from Heaven.

Therefore when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John

You sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

But I have greater witness than that of John, for the works which the Father has given Me that I should finish them, the works which I do themselves witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

And He went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John baptized at the first, and He stayed there.

And many came to Him and said, John indeed did no miracle, but all things that John said concerning this One were true.