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John 3:28
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Messiah,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
John 3:28 · New Heart English Bible
John 3:28 in other translations
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
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In context
25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
27 John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Messiah,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
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