They talked to each other about it. They said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
The disciples talked about this among themselves. They said, “He must be saying this because we didn’t bring any bread.”
Was John’s baptism from heaven? Or did it come from human authority? Tell me!”
But what if we say, ‘From human authority’?” They were afraid of the people. Everyone believed that John really was a prophet.
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.’ ”
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look! The Lamb of God! He takes away the sin of the world!
I have seen it happen. I am a witness that this is God’s Chosen One.”
He saw Jesus walking by. John said, “Look! The Lamb of God!”