23Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.
24For at this time John had not been put into prison.
25Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.
26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
27And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
28You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.
29He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
