John 1:15

John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

14The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.

16because He was my Creator. And of His fullness we all received grace upon grace.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.

Luke 3:16John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.

John 1:7The same came for a witness, that he might bear witness concerning the light, in order that all through him might believe.

John 1:29On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh 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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