John 1:30
“This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
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John 1:30 Context
28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordane, where Iohn was baptizing. 29¶ The next day, Iohn seeth Iesus comming vnto him, and saith, Behold the Lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the world. 30This is he of whom I said, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therfore am I come baptizing with water. 32And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him.
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This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- King James Version
"This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.
- Basic English Bible
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
- Darby Bible
This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
- Webster's Bible
This is He about whom I said, `After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
- Weymouth Bible
This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
- World English Bible
This is he, that Y seide of, Aftir me is comun a man, which was maad bifor me; for he was rather than Y.
- Wycliffe Bible
this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.
- Basic English Bible
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
- Darby Bible
This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
- Webster's Bible
This is He about whom I said, `After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
- Weymouth Bible
This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
- World English Bible
This is he, that Y seide of, Aftir me is comun a man, which was maad bifor me; for he was rather than Y.
- Wycliffe Bible
this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
- Youngs Literal Bible
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People's Bible Notes for John 1:30
Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said. See Joh 1:27. He was before me. Existed before I was born.