Study Desk

After this, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.

John^(al) also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,

since John had not yet been thrown into prison.^(am)

Then a dispute arose between John's disciples^(an) and a Jew^[n] about purification.^(ao)

So they came to John and told him, "Rabbi,^(ap) the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan,^(aq) is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him."^(ar)

John responded, "No one can receive a single thing unless it's given to him from heaven.

You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,^(as) but I've been sent ahead of Him.'^(at)

He who has the bride^(au) is the groom. But the groom's friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly^[o] at the groom's voice. So this joy^(av) of mine is complete.

He must increase, but I must decrease."

The One who comes from above^(aw) is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms.^[p] The One who comes from heaven is above all.^(ax)

He testifies^(ay) to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

The one who has accepted His testimony has affirmed that God is true.^(az)

For God sent Him, and He speaks God's words, since He^[q] gives the Spirit^(ba) without measure.

The Father loves the Son^(bb) and has given all things into His hands.^(bc)

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.^(bd)