John answered, "It's not possible for a person to succeed—I'm talking about eternal success—without heaven's help. You yourselves were there when I made it public that I was not the Messiah but simply the one sent ahead of him to get things ready. The one who gets the bride is, by definition, the bridegroom. And the bridegroom's friend, his 'best man'—that's me—in place at his side where he can hear every word, is genuinely happy. How could he be jealous when he knows that the wedding is finished and the marriage is off to a good start?
"That's why my cup is running over. This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.I can identify with seeing my brother getting married and standing at his side but then wanting to step back and just let the day be his.
I really like it when I find a translation that puts things in terms i can understand. I realize this is not a litteral translation, but I understood this concept like I never had before!
I really like the Message version of this passage, I've never heard it quite like that. It makes a lot of sense. I think making a personal connection to something is great. Its what really helps us learn.
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