John 3:28-30 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.

Haweis⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him. ²⁹ It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. ³⁰ He must grow great, but I diminutive.