John 1:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον, Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν: ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.

Transliteration

Houtos estin concerning whom egō eipon, Opisō mou erchetai anēr who emprosthen mou gegonen: because prōtos mou ēn.

Grammar Details

• *Houtos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he
• *estin*: present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is
• *egō*: nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - said
• *Opisō*: preposition with genitive - after/behind
• *mou*: genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my
• *erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - comes
• *anēr*: nominative masculine singular - man
• *emprosthen*: preposition with genitive - before/ahead of
• *gegonen*: perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become
• *prōtos*: nominative masculine singular - first/chief
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was

Word Meanings

• *Opisō*: after/behind/following
• *erchetai*: comes/is coming
• *anēr*: man/male person (distinguished from woman)
• *emprosthen*: before/ahead of/in front of
• *gegonen*: has become/has come to be/has taken precedence
• *prōtos*: first/before/chief/foremost

Other Translations

• claude3.7

  This is he concerning whom I said, After me comes a man who before me has become: for first of me he was.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is{G2076} he of{G4012} whom{G3739} I{G1473} said,{G2036} After{G3694} me{G3450} cometh{G2064} a man{G435} who{G3739} is become{G1096} before{G1715} me:{G3450} for{G3754} he was{G2258} before{G4413} me.{G3450}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G4012} whom{G3739} I{G1473} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, After{G3694} me{G3450} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} a man{G435} which{G3739} is preferred{G1096}{(G5754)} before{G1715} me{G3450}: for{G3754} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} before{G4413} me{G3450}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is he of whom I sayde. After me cometh a man which was before me for he was yer then I

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is he, of whom I sayde vnto you: After me commeth a man, which was before me. For he was or euer I,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is he of whom I sayde, After me commeth a man, which is preferred before me, for he was before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’

Referenced Verses

• John 1:15 : 15 John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”'
• John 1:27 : 27 He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.
• Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.