Weekday Boost March 15

New Testament: John 3:22-36 from the Open English Bible 22 After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized. 23 John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized. 24 (For John had not yet been imprisoned). 25 Now a discussion arose between some of John’s disciples and a fellow Jew on the subject of purification; 26 and the disciples came to John and said, “Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony – he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him.” 27 John’s answer was – “A person can gain nothing but what is given them from heaven. 28You are yourselves witnesses that I said ‘I am not the Christ,’ but ‘I have been sent before him as a messenger.’ 29 It is the groom who has the bride; but the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with