NET Bible
"This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’"
— John 1:30, NET Bible
“This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
“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, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'”
“This is he of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because 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 he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”
These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.
On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’
I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”
Then John testified,“I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’