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Jesus the Lamb of God

John 1:30

In 9 translations

BSB
This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
KJV
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
WEB
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
ASV
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
LSV
this is He concerning whom I said, After me comes a Man who has come before me, because He was before me:
YLT
this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
DBY
He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
DRC
This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.
GNV
This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὑπὲρ (“concerning”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read περὶ (“concerning”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ὑπὲρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑπὲρ; Robinson–Pierpont read περὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὗτός ἐστιν ὑπὲρ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον· Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν·
RP2018
Οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον, Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
TR-Boyd
Οὗτός ἐστι περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον, Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
SCR1894
ουτος εστιν περι ου εγω ειπον οπισω μου ερχεται ανηρ ος εμπροσθεν μου γεγονεν οτι πρωτος μου ην

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 1:27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
  • John 1:15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
  • Luke 3:16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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