30. I cannot do anything on my own. The Father sent me, and he is the one who told me how to judge. I judge with fairness, because I obey him, and I don't just try to please myself.
31. If I speak for myself, there is no way to prove I am telling the truth.
32. But there is someone else who speaks for me, and I know what he says is true.
33. You sent messengers to John, and he told them the truth.
34. I don't depend on what people say about me, but I tell you these things so that you may be saved.
35. John was a lamp that gave a lot of light, and you were glad to enjoy his light for a while.