John 3:31
He who comes from above, is above everything. He who is from below, is of the earth, and he speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above everything.
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In Context
30He must increase, while I must decrease.
32And what he has seen and heard, about this he testifies. And no one accepts his testimony.
Cross References
Matthew 28:18And Jesus, drawing near, spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
John 1:27The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.”
John 3:12If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is he who descends from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 8:23And he said to them: “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
Acts 10:36God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the 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 →