²⁰ He said quite openly and straightforwardly, I am not the Christ.

⁷ And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

⁸ I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

²⁸ You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

²⁹ He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

³⁰ He has to become greater while I become less.

³¹ He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

³² He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

³³ He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true.

³⁴ For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

³⁵ The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

³⁶ He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.

¹¹ Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

¹² In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.

¹⁵ And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

¹⁶ John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

¹⁷ In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.