John 3:31

He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

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In The King James Version

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

In Context

30He has to become greater while I become less.

32He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

John 1:27It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

John 3:12If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?

John 6:33The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.

John 8:23And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who 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 →

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