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20 For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.(A) 21 But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”[a](B)

Jesus and John the Baptist

22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, and he spent some time there with them and baptized.

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Footnotes

  1. 3.21 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with 3.15

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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