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After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea ;
there he remained with them and baptized .
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John also was baptizing at Ae '
non near Salim ,
because there was much water there ;
and people came and were baptized .
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For John had not yet been put in prison .
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Now a discussion arose between John '
s disciples and a Jew over purifying .
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And they came to John ,
and said to him , "
Rabbi ,
he who was with you beyond the Jordan ,
to whom you bore witness ,
here he is ,
baptizing ,
and all are going to him ."
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John answered , "
No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven .
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You yourselves bear me witness ,
that I said ,
I am not the Christ ,
but I have been sent before him .
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He who has the bride is the bridegroom ;
the friend of the bridegroom ,
who stands and hears him ,
rejoices greatly at the bridegroom '
s voice ;
therefore this joy of mine is now full .
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He must increase ,
but I must decrease ."
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He who comes from above is above all ;
he who is of the earth belongs to the earth ,
and of the earth he speaks ;
he who comes from heaven is above all .
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He bears witness to what he has seen and heard ,
yet no one receives his testimony ;
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he who receives his testimony sets his seal to this ,
that God is true .
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For he whom God has sent utters the words of God ,
for it is not by measure that he gives the Spirit ;
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the Father loves the Son ,
and has given all things into his hand .
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He who believes in the Son has eternal life ;
he who does not obey the Son shall not see life ,
but the wrath of God rests upon him .