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John 3:28
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26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, ato whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all bare coming to Him!”  
27 John answered and said, a“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.  
28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, a‘I am not the Christ,’ but, b‘I have been sent before Him.’  
29 aHe who has the bride is the bridegroom; but bthe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.  
30 aHe must increase, but I must decrease.  
31 aHe who comes from above bis above all; che who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. dHe who comes from heaven is above all.  
32 And awhat He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.  
Verse Comparison: John 3:28

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American Standard Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Amplified® Bible
You yourselves are my witnesses [you personally bear me out] that I stated, I am not the Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), but I have [only] been sent before Him [in advance of Him, to be His appointed forerunner, His messenger, His announcer].

Contemporary English Version
You surely remember how I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am only the one sent ahead of him.

Darby English Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Good News Bible
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'

International Standard Version
You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of him.'

King James Version
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

New American Standard Bible
"You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, `I am not the Christ,' but, `I have been sent ahead of Him.'

New International Version
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.'

New King James Version
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You yourselves witness that I said, Do not mistake me for the Christ; God has sent me before them.'

Young's Literal Translation
ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;


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