John 1:30

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

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

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

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

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

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

WEB World English Bible: This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
KJV King James Version: This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
ASV American Standard Version: This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
DBY Darby Translation: He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
WBS Webster Bible: This is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man who is preferred before me; for he was before me.