But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.