27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it is given him from the heaven.
28. Ye yourselves are my witnesses that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29. He that has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice; this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30. It is expedient unto him to increase, but unto me, to decrease.
31. He that comes from above is above all; he that is of the earth is earthly and speaks earthly things: he that comes from heaven is above all.
32. And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.