Verse 15

Iohn beareth witnesse of hym, and cryeth, saying: This was he of whom I spake, he that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you in water vnto repentaunce: But he that shall come after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to beare, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.
  • John 1:1-2 : 1 In the begynnyng was the worde, & the worde was with God: and that worde was God. 2 The same was in the begynnyng with God.
  • John 1:29-34 : 29 The next day, Iohn seeth Iesus comming vnto hym, and saith, beholde the lambe of God, which taketh away the sinne of the worlde. 30 This is he of whom I sayde, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me, for he was before me. 31 And I knewe hym not: but that he shoulde be declared to Israel, therfore am I come, baptizing with water. 32 And Iohn bare recorde, saying: I sawe the spirite descende from heauen, lyke vnto a doue, and abode vpon hym, 33 And knewe hym not. But he that sent me to baptize with water, the same saide vnto me: vpon whom thou shalt see the spirite descende, and tary styll on hym, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost. 34 And I sawe, and bare recorde, that he is the sonne of God.
  • John 3:26-36 : 26 And they came vnto Iohn, and sayde vnto hym: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyonde Iordane, to whom thou barest witnesse, beholde the same baptizeth, and all men come to hym. 27 Iohn aunswered, and sayde: A man can receaue nothyng, except it be geuen hym from heauen. 28 Ye your selues are witnesses, howe that I sayde I am not Christe, but am sent before hym. 29 He that hath ye bride, is the bridegrome. But the friende of the brydegrome, which standeth & heareth him, reioyceth greatly because of ye brydegromes voyce. This my ioy therfore is fulfylled. 30 He must increace, but I must decreace. 31 He that commeth from an hye, is aboue all: He that is of the earth, is earthlye, and speaketh of the earth. He that commeth from heauen, is aboue all: 32 And what he hath seene and hearde, that he testifieth: and no man receaueth his testimonie. 33 He that hath receaued his testimonie, hath set to his seale, that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the wordes of God: For God geueth not the spirite by measure vnto hym. 35 The father loueth the sonne, and hath geuen all thynges into his hande. 36 He that beleueth on the sonne, hath euerlastyng lyfe: He that beleueth not the sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abydeth on hym.
  • John 8:58 : 58 Iesus sayde vnto them: Ueryly, veryly I saye vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.
  • John 17:5 : 5 And nowe glorifie thou me, O father, with thine owne selfe, with the glory which I had with thee yer the worlde was.
  • Col 1:17 : 17 And he is before all thynges, and in hym all thynges consist.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 And thou Bethlehem Ephrata art little among the thousandes of Iuda, out of thee shal he come foorth vnto me which shalbe the gouernour in Israel, whose out going hath ben from the beginning, and from euerlasting.
  • Heb 13:8 : 8 Iesus Christe yesterday and to day, and the same for euer.
  • Rev 1:11 : 11 Saying: I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: That thou seest, write in a booke, and sende it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, vnto Ephesus, and vnto Smyrna, and vnto Pergamos, and vnto Thyatira, and vnto Sardis, and vnto Philadelphia, and vnto Laodicea.
  • Rev 1:17-18 : 17 And when I sawe hym, I fell at his feete euen as dead: And he layde his ryght hande vpon me, saying vnto me, feare not, I am the first and the last, 18 And am alyue, and was dead: And beholde, I am alyue for euermore, Amen, and haue the keyes of hell and of death.
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 And vnto the Angel of the Churche of Smyrna, write: These thynges sayth he that is first and the last, which was dead, and is alyue.
  • Phil 2:6-7 : 6 Who beyng in the fourme of God, thought it not robbery to be equall with God. 7 But made hym selfe of no reputation, takyng on him the fourme of a seruaut, and made in the lykenesse of men, and founde in figure as a man:
  • John 5:33-36 : 33 Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth. 34 But I receaue not the recorde of man: Neuerthelesse, these thinges I say, that ye myght be safe. 35 He was a burnyng & a shynyng lyght, and ye would for a season haue reioyced in his lyght. 36 But I haue greater witnesse, then the witnesse of Iohn: For the workes whiche the father hath geuen me to finishe, the same workes that I do, beare witnesse of me, that the father hath sent me.
  • John 1:7-8 : 7 The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the lyght, that all men through hym myght beleue. 8 He was not that lyght: but was sent to beare witnesse of the lyght.
  • John 1:27 : 27 He it is, which though he came after me, was before me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose.
  • Prov 8:22 : 22 The Lorde him selfe had me in possession in the beginning of his wayes, or euer he began his workes aforetime.
  • Isa 9:6 : 6 For vnto vs a chylde is borne, and vnto vs a sonne is geuen, vpon his shoulder doth the rule lye, and he is called with his owne name wonderfull, the geuer of counsell, the mightie God, the euerlasting father, the prince of peace.
  • Matt 3:13-17 : 13 Then commeth Iesus from Galilee to Iordane, vnto Iohn, to be baptized of hym. 14 But Iohn forbad hym, saying. I haue nede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? 15 Iesus aunsweryng, sayde vnto hym: Suffer it to be so nowe. For thus it becommeth vs, to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym. 16 And Iesus, when he was baptized, came strayghtwaye out of the water, and loe the heauens was open vnto hym, and (Iohn) sawe the spirite of God descendyng lyke a doue, and lyghtyng vpon hym. 17 And loe, there (came) a voyce from the heauens, saying: This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Mark 1:7 : 7 And preached, saying: He that is stronger then I, commeth after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stowpe downe, and vnloose.
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.