John 3:31
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
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30He must increase, but I must decrease.
32And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no man receives his testimony.
Cross References
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John 3:12If I have told you earthly things, and all of you believe not, how shall all of you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is he which comes down from heaven, and gives life unto the world.
John 8:23And he said unto them, All of you are from beneath; I am from above: all of you are of this world; I am not of this world.
Acts 10:36The word (o. logos) which God sent unto the children 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 →