John 1:15

Good News Translation

John spoke about him. He cried out, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘He comes after me, but he is greater than I am, because he existed before I was born.’”

Cross References

Proverbs 8:22

“The Lord created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago.

Isaiah 9:6

A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, “Wonderful Counselor,” “Mighty God,” “Eternal Father,” “Prince of Peace.”

Micah 5:2

The Lord says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.”

Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals.

Mark 1:7

He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.

Luke 3:16

So John said to all of them, “I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to untie his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:27

He is coming after me, but I am not good enough even to untie his sandals.”

John 17:5

Father! Give me glory in your presence now, the same glory I had with you before the world was made.

John 8:58

“I am telling you the truth,” Jesus replied. “Before Abraham was born, ‘I Am’.”

Colossians 1:17

Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Revelation 1:11

It said, “Write down what you see, and send the book to the churches in these seven cities: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 2:8

“To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “This is the message from the one who is the first and the last, who died and lived again.