John 1:15
American King James Version (AKJV)
John bore witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”
Darby Bible (DBY)
(John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
John gave his testimony about him, shouting out to the people, “This is the one I was telling you about when I said, ‘The one who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has been put before me,’ for He was before me.”
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
John testified about him and shouted out, saying, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
Webster Bible (Webster)
John testified concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me, is preferred before me; for he was before me.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.'|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Yochanan 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.’”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'