John 3:26-30
Read John 3 in full →26And they came to John and said to him, “aRabbi, He who was with you bbeyond the Jordan, to whom you chave borne witness, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27John answered and said, “aA man can receive nothing unless it bhas been given him from heaven. 28“You yourselves 1are my witnesses that I said, ‘aI am not the 2Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29“He who has the bride is athe bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this bjoy of mine has been made full. 30“He must increase, but I must decrease.