18. He who believes in Him is not judged, but he who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the Only-begotten Son of God.

19. But judgment consists in the fact that light has come into the world; but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil;

20. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds be exposed, because they are evil,

21. but he who does righteousness goes to the light, so that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

22. After this, Jesus came with his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he lived with them and baptized.

23. And John also baptized in Anon, near Salem, because there was plenty of water there; And they came there and were baptized;

24. for John had not yet been imprisoned.

25. Then the disciples of John had a dispute with the Jews about purification.

26. And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi! He who was with you at the Jordan, and of whom you testified, behold, He baptizes, and all go to Him.

27. John answered and said, "A man cannot take anything upon himself unless it is given to him from heaven."

28. You yourselves are my witnesses that I have said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before him.'

29. He who has a bride is a bridegroom, but a friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices when he hears the voice of the bridegroom. This is my joy fulfilled.

30. He must increase, and I must decrease.

31. He who comes from above is above all; but he who is of the earth is and speaks, as he who is of the earth; He who comes from heaven is above all,