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20 Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.[a] 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may become evident that his actions have God’s approval.”[b]

John the Baptist Talks about Jesus

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside. He spent some time there with them and began baptizing.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:20 Other mss. read as being evil
  2. John 3:21 Lit. actions are in God

20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(A) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

John Testifies Again About Jesus

22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.(B)

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