John 1:30

This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

World English Bible

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

American Standard Version

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

Geneva Bible 1599

This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

Darby Translation

He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;

Young's Literal Translation

this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

Bible in Basic English

This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

In context

29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

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