John 3:28
“Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before 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 answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
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.
Related Verses
“He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.”
“I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.”
“Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.”
“And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.”
“And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.”