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John 3:26

New International Reader's Version

They came to John and here is what they said to him. “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River is baptizing people. He is the one you told us about. Everyone is going to him.”

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All people will come to you, because you hear and answer prayer.

I also saw that a person works hard and accomplishes a lot. But they do it only because they want what another person has. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.

I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said, ‘Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’

They love to be greeted with respect in the markets. They love it when people call them ‘Rabbi.’

“But you shouldn’t be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have only one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

John was a witness about the Word. John cried out and said, “This was the one I was talking about. I said, ‘He who comes after me is more important than I am. He is more important because he existed before I was born.’ ”

He came to be a witness about that light. He was a witness so that all people might believe.

The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation.”

So the Pharisees said to one another, “This isn’t getting us anywhere. Look how the whole world is following him!”

He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. We know that God is with you. If he weren’t, you couldn’t do the signs you are doing.”

Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard about him. They had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John.

But in fact Jesus was not baptizing. His disciples were.

His disciples were saying to him, “Rabbi, eat something!”

“You have sent people to John the Baptist. He has been a witness to the truth.




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