“ He must increase, but I must decrease. ”
He must increase - his authority and influence among the people must grow. his doctrine shall continue to spread until it extends through all the earth. I must decrease - “The purpose of my m...
The Last Appearance of the Baptist. Convinced that the nation is not ripe for Messianic teaching, Jesus falls back on preparatory work similar to that of John, who was continuing his work at Æ non...
30. He must increase. John the Baptist proceeds farther; for, having formerly been raised by the Lord to the highest dignity, he shows that this was only for a time, but now that the Sun o...
DISCOURSE: 1613 CONVERSION OF SOULS A GROUND OF JOY John 3:29-30 . He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly b...
He must increase, but I must decrease. He must increase - His present success is but the beginning of a most glorious and universal spread of righteousness, peace, truth, and good will among men....
He must increase,— "I am not ignorant that his fame and the number of his disciples shall every day increase, while mine shall decrease; for he is a person of infinitely greater dignity than I am,...
He must increase, but I must decrease. He must increase, but I must decrease: - q.d., 'I do my heaven-prescribed work, and that is enough for me. Would you have me mount into my Master's plac...
The New Birth. John's Testimony to Jesus 1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had made an impressio...
He must increase, but I must decrease. — The office of the paranymph ceases to exist when the marriage is accomplished. It must be so. So too in the interpretation. His own work was well-nigh done,...
John Shows the Greatness of Humility John 3:22-30 It is expressly stated in John 4:2 that Jesus baptized through His disciples. This controversy arose with a Jew, who was comparing the respec...
Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because...
After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon, near to Salem; because there was much w...
He must increase ,.... Not in stature of body, or in wisdom and understanding of mind, as man, he being come to maturity in these things already; but in fame, credit, and reputation among men; as he...
He must increase, but I must decrease. Ver. 30. He must increase, but, &c. ] And this was John's great joy. That man hath true light that can be content to be outshined by others; and nothi...
He must increase And appear continually more and more glorious, like the growing moon; but I must decrease Must gradually wane and decline, till I disappear: for the end of my ministry is now, in...
NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH (vs.1-21) Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the Lord by night, evi...
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with th...
He must increase, in honour, and dignity, and reputation in the world; he is the rising sun, (to give you notice of which I was but as the morning star), he must shine every day more and more. But...
John the Baptiser Decreases ( John 3:22-36 ). At this stage Jesus began His ministry alongside that of John the Baptist in a supporting role. It was not His intention at this stage to supersede hi...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 3:23 . Ænon near to Salim (Αἰνών, from עַין, Arab. عين, a spring).— Salim was long supposed to have been situated about eight miles from Beth-Shean, i.e....
John 3:30 Look at these words I. As the language of true nobility of character. Is it not refreshing to come across a really great man, a man who has too much of Christ within him ever to be igno...
John 3:13 . And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that come down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. We are in the stairway now between heaven and earth; Christ has came...
John 3:1 . Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. This rabbi is named by John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Ch...
After these things came Jesus and His disciples unto the land of Judaea (see also on John 3:30 for the whole paragraph) Jesus and John and their disciples I. A HUMBLING EXAMPLE OF THE PETTY...
EXPOSITION This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated, hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an u...
He must increase, but I must decrease.
1 Corinthians 3:5 ; 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 ; Acts 13:36 ; Acts 13:37 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 2:45 ; Hebrews 3:2-6 ; Isaiah 53:12 ; Isaiah 53:2 ;...
He must increase, but I must decrease — So they who are now, like John, burning and shining lights, must (if not suddenly eclipsed) like him gradually decrease, while others are increasing about th...