John 3:26-30

ECB(i) 26 and they go to Yahn, and say to him, Rabbi, he who is with you beyond Yarden, to whom you witness, behold, he baptizes, and all go to him. 27 Yahn answers, saying, Humanity can take naught unless it is given him from the heavens. 28 You yourselves witnessed that I said, I am not the Messiah; but that I am apostolized ahead of him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him, cheers with cheer because of the voice of the bridegroom: so this my joy is fulfilled/shalamed. 30 He must grow; and me to lessen: