John

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John,

ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth.

`But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there,

and many came unto him, and said--`John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'

because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit--after not many days.'

beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'

ye--ye have known; --the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit;

John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not he , but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of his feet.

this one was instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in the Spirit, was speaking and teaching exactly the things about the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John;

and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.'

And Paul said, `John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe--that is, in the Christ--Jesus;'