John 1:15
John testified about him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me came to be before me, because he was before me.
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In The King James Version
In Context
16And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:22LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee he shall come forth to me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
Matthew 3:13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him.
Luke 3:16John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in Holy Spirit and fire,
John 1:7This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
John 1:29On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15
The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →