John 1:15,27,30
John 1:15 The Message (MSG)
John pointed him out and called, “This is the One! The One I told you was coming after me but in fact was ahead of me. He has always been ahead of me, has always had the first word.”
John 1:26-27 The Message (MSG)
John answered, “I only baptize using water. A person you don’t recognize has taken his stand in your midst. He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I’m not even worthy to hold his coat for him.”
John 1:29-31 The Message (MSG)
The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, “Here he is, God’s Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I’ve been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.’ I knew nothing about who he was—only this: that my task has been to get Israel ready to recognize him as the God-Revealer. That is why I came here baptizing with water, giving you a good bath and scrubbing sins from your life so you can get a fresh start with God.”
John 1:15 King James Version (KJV)
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.
John 1:27 King James Version (KJV)
he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John 1:30 King James Version (KJV)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John 1:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ ”
John 1:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
John 1:30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’
John 1:15 New Century Version (NCV)
John tells the truth about him and cries out, saying, “This is the One I told you about: ‘The One who comes after me is greater than I am, because he was living before me.’ ”
John 1:27 New Century Version (NCV)
He is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie the strings of his sandals.”
John 1:30 New Century Version (NCV)
This is the One I was talking about when I said, ‘A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me.’
John 1:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
John 1:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
John 1:30 American Standard Version (ASV)
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
John 1:15 New International Version (NIV)
(John testified concerning him. He 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 New International Version (NIV)
He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
John 1:30 New International Version (NIV)
This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’
John 1:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
John 1:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
John 1:30 New King James Version (NKJV)
This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
John 1:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
John testified [repeatedly] about Him and has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’ ”
John 1:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It is He [the preeminent One] who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave].”
John 1:30 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’
John 1:15 New Living Translation (NLT)
John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”
John 1:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”
John 1:30 New Living Translation (NLT)
He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
John 1:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
John announced the truth about him when he taught the people, “He’s the One! He’s the One I’ve been telling you would come after me, even though he ranks far above me, because he existed before I was even born.”
John 1:26-27 The Passion Translation (TPT)
John answered them, “I baptize the people in this river, but the One who will take my place is to be more honored than I, but even when he stands among you, you will not recognize or embrace him! I am not worthy enough to stoop down in front of him and untie his sandals!”
John 1:30 The Passion Translation (TPT)
I told you that a Mighty One would come who is far greater than I am, because he existed long before I was born!
John 1:15 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)