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22 After these thinges cam Iesus and his disciples into the Iewes londe and ther he haunted with them and baptised.
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After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.
23 And Iohn also baptised in Enon besydes Salim because ther was moche water there and they came and were baptised.
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Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized.
24 For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.
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(This was before John was put in prison.)
25 And ther arose a questio bitwene Iohns disciples and the Iewes about purifiynge.
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An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.
26 And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.
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They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 Iohn answered and sayde: a man can receave no thinge at all except it be geve him fro heaven.
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To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.
28 Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him.
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You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’
29 He that hath the bryde is the brydegrome. But the frende of the brydegrome which stondeth by and heareth him reioyseth greately of the brydgromes voyce. Tis my ioye is fulfilled.
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The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
30 He must increace: and I muste decreace.
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He must become greater; I must become less.”
31 He that commeth from an hye is above all: He that is of ye erth is of the erth and speaketh of the erth. He that cometh from heaven is above all
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The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.
32 and what he hath sene and hearde: that he testifieth: but no man receaveth his testimonye.
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He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
33 How be it he that hath receaved hys testimonye hath set to his seale that God is true.
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Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the wordes of God. For God geveth not the sprete by measure.
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For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
35 The father loveth the sonne and hath geven all thinges into his honde.
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The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.
36 He that beleveth on the sonne hath everlastynge lyfe: and he that beleveth not the sonne shall not se lyfe but the wrathe of God abydeth on him.
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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
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