John 3:20-36

New American Standard Bible

^20 (A)For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light, so that his deeds will not be exposed. ²¹ But the one who ^(B)practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds will be revealed ^[a]as having been performed in God.”

John the Baptist’s Last Testimony

²² After these things Jesus and His ^(C)disciples came into the land of Judea; and there He was spending time with them and ^(D)baptizing. ²³ Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized— ²⁴ for ^(E)John had not yet been thrown into prison.

²⁵ Then a matter of dispute developed on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about ^[b](F)purification. ²⁶ And they came to John and said to him, “^(G)Rabbi, He who was with you ^(H)beyond the Jordan, to whom you ^(I)have testified—behold, He is baptizing and all the people are coming to Him.” ²⁷ John replied, “^(J)A person can receive not even one thing unless it ^(K)has been given to him from heaven. ²⁸ You yourselves ^[c]are my witnesses that I said, ‘^(L)I am not the ^[d]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ ²⁹ He who has the bride is ^(M)the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this ^(N)joy of mine has been made full. ³⁰ He must ^[e]increase, but I must ^[f]decrease.

³¹ “^(O)He who comes from above is above all; ^(P)the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. ^(Q)He who comes from heaven is above all. ³² What He has seen and heard, of this He ^(R)testifies; and ^(S)no one accepts His testimony. ³³ The one who has accepted His testimony ^(T)has certified that God is true. ³⁴ For He whom God ^(U)sent speaks the words of God; ^(V)for He does not give the Spirit ^[g]sparingly. ^35 (W)The Father loves the Son and ^(X)has entrusted all things to His hand. ³⁶ The one who ^(Y)believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who ^(Z)does not ^[h]obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”