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After these things, came Jesus, and his disciples, into the Judaean land; and, there, was he tarrying with them, and immersing.

And John also was immersing in Aenon, near to him, because, many waters, were there; and they were coming, and being immersed; -

for, not yet, had John been cast into prison.

There arose, therefore, a questioning, from among the disciples of John, with a Jew, - concerning purification.

And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.

John answered, and said - A man can receive, nothing, except it have been given him out of heaven.

Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said - I, am not the Christ; but - I am sent before, That One.

He that hath the bride, is, bridegroom; but, the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him, greatly, rejoiceth, by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, therefore, is fulfilled.

That One, it behoveth to increase, - but, me, to decrease.