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25 Then a discussion came up between John's disciples and a Jew about purification.
26 And they went to John and said to him, "Teacher, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony yourself, is baptizing people and everybody is going to Him."
27 John answered, "A man cannot get anything, unless it is given to him from heaven.
28 You can bear testimony to me yourselves that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent as His announcer.'
29 It is the bridegroom who has the bride, but the bridegroom's friend, who stands outside and listens to him, is very happy to hear the bridegroom's voice. So this happiness of mine is running over.
30 He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less."
31 He who comes from above is far above all others. He who springs from earth belongs to the earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is far above all others.
32 He continues to bear testimony to what He has actually seen and heard, and yet no one accepts His testimony.
33 Whoever does accept His testimony has certified with a seal that God is true.
34 For He whom God has sent continues to speak the words of God, for God continues to give Him the Spirit without measure.
35 The Father loves His Son and has put everything in His hands.
36 Whoever trusts in the Son possesses eternal life, but whoever refuses to trust in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God continues to remain on him.