John 1:15

John testified about Him and called out saying: “ This is He of whom I said, ‘The One coming after me is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’”

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In The King James Version

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

In Context

14So the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we observed His glory, glory of an Only-begotten, from the Father, full of grace and truth.

16Now we have all received from His fullness, yes, grace upon grace.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Luke 3:16John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;

John 1:7This man came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

John 1:29The next day John sees Jesus coming toward him and says: “Look! 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 →

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