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John 1:30

This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’

Family 35 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

29The next day John sees Jesus coming toward him and says: “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

31I did not know Him; but so that He should be revealed to Israel, that is why I came baptizing with water.”

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Cross References

John 1:15John 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.’”

Matthew Henry on John 1:30-37

John's Testimony to Christ. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent… Read the whole commentary →

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