Parallel Verses
- Amplified Bible - 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.’ ”
- 新标点和合本 - 约翰为他作见证，喊着说：“这就是我曾说：‘那在我以后来的，反成了在我以前的，因他本来在我以前。’”
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 约翰为他作见证，喊着说：“这就是我曾说：‘那在我以后来的先于我，因为在我以前，他已经存在。’”
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 约翰为他作见证，喊着说：“这就是我曾说：‘那在我以后来的先于我，因为在我以前，他已经存在。’”
- 当代译本 - 约翰为祂做见证，高声喊道：“这就是我以前所说的那位，‘祂在我之后来，却比我位分高，因为祂在我之前已经存在了。’”
- 圣经新译本 - 约翰为他作见证，大声说：“这一位就是我所说的：‘那在我以后来的，位分比我高，因为他本来是在我以前的。’”
- 中文标准译本 - 约翰为他做见证，呼喊说： “这一位就是我曾说过的， ‘那在我之后来的，已成为在我前面的， 因为他在我之前就已经存在。’”
- 现代标点和合本 - 约翰为他作见证，喊着说：“这就是我曾说，‘那在我以后来的，反成了在我以前的，因他本来在我以前。’”
- 和合本（拼音版） - 约翰为他作见证，喊着说：“这就是我曾说，‘那在我以后来的，反成了在我以前的，因他本来在我以前。’”
- New International Version - (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.’ ”)
- New International Reader's Version - John was a witness about the Word. John cried out and said, “This was the one I was talking about. I said, ‘He who comes after me is more important than I am. He is more important because he existed before I was born.’ ”
- English Standard Version - (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.’”)
- New Living Translation - 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.’”
- The Message - 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.”
- Christian Standard Bible - (John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”)
- New American Standard Bible - John *testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’ ”
- New King James Version - 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.’ ”
- American Standard Version - 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.
- King James Version - 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.
- New English Translation - John testified about him and shouted out, “This one was the one about whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’”
- World English Bible - 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.’”
- 新標點和合本 - 約翰為他作見證，喊着說：「這就是我曾說：『那在我以後來的，反成了在我以前的，因他本來在我以前。』」
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 約翰為他作見證，喊着說：「這就是我曾說：『那在我以後來的先於我，因為在我以前，他已經存在。』」
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 約翰為他作見證，喊着說：「這就是我曾說：『那在我以後來的先於我，因為在我以前，他已經存在。』」
- 當代譯本 - 約翰為祂作見證，高聲喊道：「這就是我以前所說的那位，『祂在我之後來，卻比我位分高，因為祂在我之前已經存在了。』」
- 聖經新譯本 - 約翰為他作見證，大聲說：“這一位就是我所說的：‘那在我以後來的，位分比我高，因為他本來是在我以前的。’”
- 呂振中譯本 - 約翰 為耶穌作見證，喊着說：『這一位就是我所說到：「那在我以後來的、位在我前頭，因為他本是比我先的」』。）
- 中文標準譯本 - 約翰為他做見證，呼喊說： 「這一位就是我曾說過的， 『那在我之後來的，已成為在我前面的， 因為他在我之前就已經存在。』」
- 現代標點和合本 - 約翰為他作見證，喊著說：「這就是我曾說，『那在我以後來的，反成了在我以前的，因他本來在我以前。』」
- 文理和合譯本 - 約翰為之證、呼曰、我言後我來者、乃為我先、以其先我而在、即斯人也、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 約翰為之證、呼曰、我言後我來而先我在、以其本先我者、即斯人也、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 約翰 為之證、呼曰、我曾言有人後我來而先我在、以其本先於我、所言者即斯人也、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 如望 揚聲為之作證曰：『予向所言：「有一後我而來、居我之上、原在我先」者、即斯人矣！』
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Juan dio testimonio de él, y a voz en cuello proclamó: «Este es aquel de quien yo decía: “El que viene después de mí es superior a mí, porque existía antes que yo”».
- 현대인의 성경 - 요한은 그분에 대하여 이렇게 외치며 증거하였다. “내가 전에 내 뒤에 오시는 분이 나보다 위대한 것은 그분이 나보다 먼저 계셨기 때문이라고 말했는데 그가 바로 이분이시다.”
- Новый Русский Перевод - Иоанн свидетельствовал о Нем, провозглашая: – Это Тот, о Ком я говорил: «Идущий за мной – выше меня, потому что Он существовал еще до меня».
- Восточный перевод - Яхия свидетельствовал о Нём, провозглашая: – Это Тот, о Ком я говорил: «Идущий за мной – выше меня, потому что Он существовал ещё до меня».
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Яхия свидетельствовал о Нём, провозглашая: – Это Тот, о Ком я говорил: «Идущий за мной – выше меня, потому что Он существовал ещё до меня».
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Яхьё свидетельствовал о Нём, провозглашая: – Это Тот, о Ком я говорил: «Идущий за мной – выше меня, потому что Он существовал ещё до меня».
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Jean , son témoin, a proclamé publiquement : Voici celui dont je vous ai parlé lorsque j’ai dit : Celui qui vient après moi m’a précédé , car il existait déjà avant moi.
- リビングバイブル - バプテスマのヨハネは、人々にキリストを紹介しました。「私が今まで、『まもなく来られる方は、私よりはるかに偉大な方だ。私が生まれるずっと前からおられたからだ』と言ってきたのは、まさにこの方のことです。」
- Nestle Aland 28 - Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ κέκραγεν λέγων· οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον· ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κέκραγεν λέγων, οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον, ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.
- Nova Versão Internacional - João dá testemunho dele. Ele exclama: “Este é aquele de quem eu falei: aquele que vem depois de mim é superior a mim, porque já existia antes de mim”.
- Hoffnung für alle - Johannes wies immer wieder auf ihn hin. »Diesen habe ich gemeint«, rief er, »wenn ich sagte: ›Nach mir wird einer kommen, der weit über mir steht. Denn er war schon da, bevor ich geboren wurde!‹«
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Giăng lớn tiếng giới thiệu Chúa: “Đây là Người tôi thường nhắc đến khi tôi nói: ‘Người đến sau tôi nhưng cao cả hơn tôi vì Người có trước tôi.’”
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ยอห์นเป็นพยานเกี่ยวกับพระองค์ เขาร้องประกาศว่า “นี่คือผู้ซึ่งเราได้บอกไว้ว่า ‘พระองค์ผู้เสด็จมาภายหลังเราทรงยิ่งใหญ่กว่าเราเพราะพระองค์ทรงดำรงอยู่ก่อนเรา’ ”
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ยอห์นร้องประกาศเพื่อยืนยันถึงพระองค์ว่า “พระองค์คือผู้ที่ข้าพเจ้ากล่าวถึงว่า ‘ผู้ที่มาภายหลังข้าพเจ้าเหนือยิ่งกว่าข้าพเจ้า เพราะว่าพระองค์ดำรงอยู่ก่อนข้าพเจ้า’”
Cross Reference
- Mark 1:7 - And he was preaching, saying, “After me comes He who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, and I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the straps of His sandals [even as His slave].
- Revelation 1:17 - When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God],
- Revelation 1:18 - and the Ever-living One [living in and beyond all time and space]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of [absolute control and victory over] death and of Hades (the realm of the dead).
- Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Matthew 3:13 - Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan [River], to be baptized by him.
- Matthew 3:14 - But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
- Matthew 3:15 - But Jesus replied to him, “Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted [it and baptized] Him.
- Matthew 3:16 - After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus),
- Matthew 3:17 - and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”
- Revelation 1:11 - saying, “Write on a scroll what you see [in this revelation], and send it to the seven churches—to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
- Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; And the government shall be upon His shoulder, And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Philippians 2:6 - who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it];
- Philippians 2:7 - but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man].
- Revelation 2:8 - “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God] who died and came to life [again]:
- John 5:33 - You have sent [an inquiry] to John [the Baptist] and he has testified [as an eyewitness] to the truth.
- John 5:34 - But the testimony I receive is not from man [a merely human witness]; but I say these things so that you may be saved [that is, have eternal life].
- John 5:35 - John was the lamp that kept on burning and shining [to show you the way], and you were willing for a while to rejoice in his light.
- John 5:36 - But the testimony which I have is far greater than the testimony of John; for the works that the Father has given Me to finish—the very same works [that is, the miracles and proofs of My deity] that I am [now] doing—testify about Me, [by providing evidence] that the Father has sent Me.
- Luke 3:16 - John answered them all by saying, “As for me, I baptize you [only] with water; but One who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I is coming, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals [even as His slave]. He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire.
- John 1:27 - 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 1:7 - This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
- John 1:8 - John was not the Light, but came to testify about the Light.
- Proverbs 8:22 - “The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished].
- John 17:5 - Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory and majesty that I had with You before the world existed.
- John 1:29 - The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 1:30 - 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 1:31 - I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”
- John 1:32 - John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
- John 1:33 - I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah], but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this One is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
- John 1:34 - I myself have [actually] seen [that happen], and my testimony is that this is the Son of God!”
- John 3:26 - So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!”
- John 3:27 - John replied, “A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God].
- John 3:28 - You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’
- John 3:29 - He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this pleasure and joy of mine is now complete.
- John 3:30 - He must increase [in prominence], but I must decrease.
- John 3:31 - “He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.
- John 3:32 - What He has [actually] seen and heard, of that He testifies; and yet no one accepts His testimony [as true].
- John 3:33 - Whoever receives His testimony has set his seal [of approval] to this: God is true [and he knows that God cannot lie].
- John 3:34 - For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaiming the Father’s own message]; for God gives the [gift of the] Spirit without measure [generously and boundlessly]!
- John 3:35 - The Father loves the Son and has given and entrusted all things into His hand.
- John 3:36 - He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”
- John 8:58 - Jesus replied, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am.”
- Colossians 1:17 - And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
- John 1:1 - In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ( Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
- John 1:2 - He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God.
- Micah 5:2 - But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah; From you One shall come forth for Me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel, His goings forth (appearances) are from long ago, From ancient days.”
- Matthew 3:11 - “As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment).