No
one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.
You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Messiah, but
that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the
bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices
greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made
complete. He must increase; I must decrease.
--
Saint John the Baptist from
the Gospel According To Saint John 3:27-30
