John 3:31
He that comes from above, is over all. He that is from the earth, is from the earth, and speaks from the earth. He that comes from heaven, is over all;
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
32and what he has seen and heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.
Cross References
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.
John 1:27He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
John 3:12If I have told you of earthly things, and you believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven, and gives life for the world.
John 8:23And he said to them: You are from beneath, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.
Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,)
Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →