John.3.22

After this conversation, Jesus went on with his disciples into the Judean countryside and relaxed with them there. He was also baptizing.

John.3.22

After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.

John.3.22

After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.

John.3.22

Afterward Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem, but they stayed in Judea for a while and baptized there.

John.3.23

At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant.

John.3.23

Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized.

John.3.23

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

John.3.23

At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there and people kept coming to him for baptism.

John.3.24

This was before John was thrown into jail.

John.3.24

(This was before John was put in prison.)

John.3.24

For John had not yet been thrown into prison.

John.3.24

This was before John was put into prison.

John.3.25

John's disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews over the nature of baptism.

John.3.25

An argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

John.3.25

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

John.3.25

At that time a certain Jew began an argument with John's disciples over ceremonial cleansing.

John.3.26

They came to John and said, "Rabbi, you know the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan? The one you authorized with your witness? Well, he's now competing with us. He's baptizing, too, and everyone's going to him instead of us."

John.3.26

They came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan--the one you testified about--well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him."

John.3.26

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 are coming to Him!"

John.3.26

John's disciples came to him and said, "Teacher, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you said was the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going over there instead of coming here to us."

John.3.27

John answered, "It's not possible for a person to succeed--I'm talking about eternal success--without heaven's help.

John.3.27

To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

John.3.27

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

John.3.27

John replied, "God in heaven appoints each person's work.

John.3.28

You yourselves were there when I made it public that I was not the Messiah but simply the one sent ahead of him to get things ready.

John.3.28

You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.'

John.3.28

You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, "I am not the Christ,' but, "I have been sent before Him.'

John.3.28

You yourselves know how plainly I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am here to prepare the way for him--that is all.

John.3.29

The one who gets the bride is, by definition, the bridegroom. And the bridegroom's friend, his "best man'--that's me--in place at his side where he can hear every word, is genuinely happy. How could he be jealous when he knows that the wedding is finished and the marriage is off to a good start? "That's why my cup is running over.

John.3.29

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

John.3.29

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

John.3.29

The bride will go where the bridegroom is. A bridegroom's friend rejoices with him. I am the bridegroom's friend, and I am filled with joy at his success.

John.3.30

This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.

John.3.30

He must become greater; I must become less.

John.3.30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

John.3.30

He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

John.3.31

"The One who comes from above is head and shoulders over other messengers from God. The earthborn is earthbound and speaks earth language; the heavenborn is in a league of his own.

John.3.31

"The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

John.3.31

He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

John.3.31

"He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth, and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but he has come from heaven.

John.3.32

He sets out the evidence of what he saw and heard in heaven. No one wants to deal with these facts.

John.3.32

He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

John.3.32

And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

John.3.32

He tells what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!

John.3.33

But anyone who examines this evidence will come to stake his life on this: that God himself is the truth.

John.3.33

The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.

John.3.33

He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.

John.3.33

Those who believe him discover that God is true.

John.3.34

"The One that God sent speaks God's words. And don't think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces.

John.3.34

For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

John.3.34

For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

John.3.34

For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son extravagantly. He turned everything over to him so he could give it away--a lavish distribution of gifts.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

John.3.35

The Father loves his Son, and he has given him authority over everything.

John.3.36

That is why whoever accepts and trusts the Son gets in on everything, life complete and forever! And that is also why the person who avoids and distrusts the Son is in the dark and doesn't see life. All he experiences of God is darkness, and an angry darkness at that."

John.3.36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."

John.3.36

He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

John.3.36

And all who believe in God's Son have eternal life. Those who don't obey the Son will never experience eternal life, but the wrath of God remains upon them."