"He who comesfrom aboveis aboveall,he who is of the earthis from the earthand speaksof the earth.He who comesfrom heavenis aboveall.
And He was sayingto them, "You are from below,I amfrom above;you are of thisworld,I amnot of thisworld.
And Jesuscameup and spoketo them, saying,"Allauthorityhas been givento Me in heavenand on earth.
whoseare the fathers,and from whomis the Christaccordingto the flesh,who is overall,Godblessedforever.Amen.
"For the breadof Godis that which comes downout of heaven,and giveslifeto the world."
They are from the world;thereforethey speak[as] from the world,and the worldlistensto them.
"I amthe livingbreadthat came downout of heaven;ifanyoneeatsof thisbread,he will liveforever;and the breadalsowhichI will givefor the lifeof the worldis My flesh."
And on His robeand on His thighHe hasa namewritten,"KINGOF KINGS,AND LORDOF LORDS."
whois at the right handof God,having goneinto heaven,after angelsand authoritiesand powershad been subjectedto Him.
"[It is] He who comesafterme, the thongof whosesandalI amnot worthyto untie."
"The wordwhichHe sentto the sonsof Israel,preachingpeacethroughJesusChrist(He is Lordof all)--
Noweventhe first[covenant] hadregulationsof divine worshipand the earthlysanctuary.
"Thisis He on behalfof whomI said,Afterme comesa Manwhohasa higher rankthan I, for He existedbeforeme.'
JohntestifiedaboutHim and criedout, saying,"Thiswas He of whomI said,He who comesafterme hasa higher rankthan I, for He existedbeforeme.'"
"He mustincrease,but I must decrease.