Luke 7:18

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”

I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

You who hear prayer, all men will come to you.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’ ”

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.