John 3:30

30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]

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John 3:30 in Other Translations

KJV
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
ESV
30 He must increase, but I must decrease."
NLT
30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
MSG
30 This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.
CSB
30 He must increase, but I must decrease."

John 3:30 In-Context

28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’
29 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 become greater; I must become less.”
31 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 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

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Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
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