John 1:30

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.'

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  • John 1:15 : 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
  • John 1:27 : 27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 1:14-15
    2 verses
    93%

    14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

    15John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

  • John 1:25-29
    5 verses
    85%

    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

    26John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

    27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

    28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

  • John 1:31-36
    6 verses
    84%

    31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

    32John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

    33I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

    34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

    35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,

    36and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"

  • Matt 11:10
    81%

    10For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • John 3:28-31
    4 verses
    81%

    28You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

    29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

    30He must increase, but I must decrease.

    31He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    80%

    7He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

    8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

  • Luke 7:27
    80%

    27This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • John 1:6-9
    4 verses
    79%

    6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

    7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

    8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

    9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

  • Matt 3:3
    78%

    3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

  • John 1:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

    23He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

  • John 3:26
    76%

    26They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • John 1:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

    19This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

    20He declared, and didn't deny, but he declared, "I am not the Christ."

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

    25As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

  • Matt 11:3
    74%

    3and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

  • Luke 1:76
    73%

    76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

    14But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

  • Matt 3:1
    72%

    1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

  • Luke 3:4
    72%

    4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

  • Luke 3:16
    72%

    16John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

  • Luke 7:18
    71%

    18The disciples of John told him about all these things.

  • Matt 3:11
    71%

    11I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

  • John 7:29
    71%

    29I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

  • John 5:33
    71%

    33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.