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.
He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom, according to the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God forever blessed. Amen.
For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
They are of the world, and therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. The bread which I shall give for the life of the world is My flesh.”
On His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: king of kings and lord of lords.
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels and authorities and powers being made subject to Him.
This is He who comes after me, who is preferred before me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
The word which He sent to the Israelites, preaching peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all,
Then indeed, the first covenant had ordinances for divine services and an earthly sanctuary.
This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
John bore witness of Him and cried out, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
He must increase, but I must decrease.”