John 1:30

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’

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.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Plain English Version

He is the man I told you about. I said, ‘He is a lot greater than I am. You see, he was always alive, even before I was born.’

Translation for Translators

He is the one about whom I said before, ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed long before me.’

Unlocked Literal Bible

This is the one of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me.'

Noah Webster Bible

This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who 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.’

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:

Context

Jesus the Lamb of God

²⁹The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!³⁰This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’³¹I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

Summary

In this verse, John the Baptist declares that Jesus is the one he was speaking about when he said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' John acknowledges Jesus' pre-existence and superiority, highlighting that Jesus holds a higher rank and eternal nature. This statement emphasizes Jesus' divine nature and eternal existence, affirming His role as the promised Messiah and Savior. John's testimony points to the unique and exalted status of Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

This is he, of whom it is said,.... Either the day before, as in Joh 1:27, or some time before that, Joh 1:15, when he first began to baptize, even before Christ came to be baptized by him, and before he personally knew him; see Mat 3:11. After me cometh a man; not a mere man, but the man God's fellow: and this is said, not because he was now a grown man, or to show the truth of his human nature; but seems to be a common Hebraism, and is all one as if it had been said, "after me cometh one", or a certain person: for the sense of this phrase, and what follows; see Gill on Joh 1:15.

John 1:30

Jesus the Lamb of God

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Free Bible Version

This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’

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.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Plain English Version

He is the man I told you about. I said, ‘He is a lot greater than I am. You see, he was always alive, even before I was born.’

Translation for Translators

He is the one about whom I said before, ‘Someone will come later who is more important than I am, since he existed long before me.’

Unlocked Literal Bible

This is the one of whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is more than me, for he was before me.'

Noah Webster Bible

This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who 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.’

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: