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After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea; and there He was spending time with them and baptizing.

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized—

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

for John had not yet been thrown into prison.

For John was not yet cast into prison.

Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.

Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him."

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John replied, "A person can receive not even one thing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

"You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent ahead of Him.'

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

"He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

"He must increase, but I must decrease.

He must increase, but I must decrease.