John 3:31
he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
30'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
32'And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;
Cross References
Matthew 28:18And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;
John 1:27of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
John 3:12if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
John 6:33for the bread of God is that which is coming down out of the heaven, and giving life to the world.'
John 8:23and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;
Acts 10:36the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming good news — peace through Jesus Christ (this one 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 →