3:22 その後、イエスは弟子たちとユダヤ地方に行って、そこに一緒に滞在し、洗礼を授けておられた。

3:23 他方、ヨハネは、サリムの近くのアイノンで洗礼を授けていた。そこは水が豊かであったからである。人々は来て、洗礼を受けていた。

3:24 ヨハネはまだ投獄されていなかったのである。

3:25 ところがヨハネの弟子たちと、あるユダヤ人との間で、清めのことで論争が起こった。

3:26 彼らはヨハネのもとに来て言った。「ラビ、ヨルダン川の向こう側であなたと一緒にいた人、あなたが証しされたあの人が、洗礼を授けています。みんながあの人の方へ行っています。」

3:27 ヨハネは答えて言った。「天から与えられなければ、人は何も受けることができない。

3:28 わたしは、『自分はメシアではない』と言い、『自分はあの方の前に遣わされた者だ』と言ったが、そのことについては、あなたたち自身が証ししてくれる。

3:29 花嫁を迎えるのは花婿だ。花婿の介添え人はそばに立って耳を傾け、花婿の声が聞こえると大いに喜ぶ。だから、わたしは喜びで満たされている。

3:30 あの方は栄え、わたしは衰えねばならない。」

ＮＫＪＶ ヨハ 3:22-30

3:22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.

3:23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

3:24 For John had not yet been thrown into prison.

3:25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.

3:26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified-behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!"

3:27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

3:28 "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before Him.'

3:29 "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. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

3:30 "He must increase, but I must decrease.

ＴＥＶ ヨハ 3:22-30

3:22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the province of Judea, where he spent some time with them and baptized.

3:23 John also was baptizing in Aenon, not far from Salim, because there was plenty of water in that place. People were going to him, and he was baptizing them.

3:24 (This was before John had been put in prison.)

3:25 Some of John's disciples began arguing with a Jew about the matter of ritual washing.

3:26 So they went to John and told him, "Teacher, you remember the man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan, the one you spoke about? Well, he is baptizing now, and everyone is going to him!"

3:27 John answered, "No one can have anything unless God gives it.

3:28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, "I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'

3:29 The bridegroom is the one to whom the bride belongs; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This is how my own happiness is made complete.

3:30 He must become more important while I become less important."