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Then there arose a questionbetween some ofJohn'sdisciples and the Jewsaboutpurifying.
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And they cameuntoJohn,andsaid unto him,Rabbi,he that waswiththeebeyondJordan, to whomthou barest witness, behold, the samebaptizeth, andall men cometohim.
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Johnansweredandsaid, A mancan*receive[a]nothing,except it begivenhimfromheaven.
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Yeyourselvesbearmewitness, that I said, Iamnot the Christ,butthat I amsentbeforehim.
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He that hath the brideis the bridegroom:but the friend of the bridegroom,whichstandethandhearethhim,rejoicethgreatlybecause of the bridegroom'svoice:thismyjoytherefore is fulfilled.