24. Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.
25. They asked him, “Why do you baptize then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26. John answered them, “I baptize with water, but One stands among you, whom you do not know.
27. This is He who comes after me, who is preferred before me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
28. These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30. This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
31. I did not know Him, but for this reason I came baptizing with water: so that He might be revealed to Israel.”
32. Then John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.
33. I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The One on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
34. I have seen and have borne witness that He is the Son of God.”
35. Again, the next day John was standing with two of his disciples.
36. Looking upon Jesus as He walked, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”