“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
There is a story in the third chapter of the book of John where John’s (i.e., John the Baptist, not the Apostle who authored the book) disciples reported to him that the crowds that once flocked to John (cf. Matt 3:5) were now flocking to Jesus (cf. John 3:26). John’s response?
“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 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. So this joy of mine has been made full. He must increase, but I must decrease.”
He must increase, but I must decrease.
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