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30 He must increase; I must decrease.”(A)

The One from Heaven.[a] 31 The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven [is above all].(B) 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.(C)

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  1. 3:31–36 It is uncertain whether these are words by the Baptist, Jesus, or the evangelist. They are reflections on the two preceding scenes.

30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]

31 The one who comes from above(A) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(B) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(C) but no one accepts his testimony.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.