John 12:37
Context12:37 Although Jesus 1 had performed 2 so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,
John 1:30
Context1:30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, 3 because he existed before me.’
John 3:28
Context3:28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ 4 but rather, ‘I have been sent before him.’
John 10:4
Context10:4 When he has brought all his own sheep 5 out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize 6 his voice.
John 1:15
Context1:15 John 7 testified 8 about him and shouted out, 9 “This one was the one about whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, 10 because he existed before me.’”


[12:37] 1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[1:30] 3 tn Or “has a higher rank than I.”
[3:28] 5 tn Or “the Messiah” (Both Greek “Christ” and Hebrew and Aramaic “Messiah” mean “one who has been anointed”).
[10:4] 7 tn The word “sheep” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
[10:4] 8 tn Grk “because they know.”
[1:15] 9 sn John refers to John the Baptist.
[1:15] 10 tn Or “bore witness.”
[1:15] 11 tn Grk “and shouted out saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant is English and has not been translated.