John 1:30

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

"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.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.
- Basic English Bible

He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
- Darby Bible

This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.
- Webster's Bible

This is He about whom I said, `After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'
- Weymouth Bible

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

This is he, that Y seide of, Aftir me is comun a man, which was maad bifor me; for he was rather than Y.
- Wycliffe Bible

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

People's Bible Notes for John 1:30

Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said. See Joh 1:27. He was before me. Existed before I was born.