PAV
15. ਯੂਹੰਨਾ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਉਤੇ ਸਾਖੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਪੁਕਾਰ ਕੇ ਆਖਿਆ, ਇਹ ਉਹੋ ਹੈ ਜਿਹ ਦੇ ਵਿਖੇ ਮੈਂ ਆਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੇ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ ਸੋ ਮੈਥੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੈਥੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸੀ
ERVPA
15. 5ਯੂਹੰਨਾ ਨੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਸਦੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਦਸਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਇਹੀ ਉਹ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਮੈਂ ਦੱਸ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦਸਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਇੱਕ, ਜਿਹਡ਼ਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਾਦ ਆਵੇਗਾ, ਉਹ ਮੈਥੋਂ ਵੀ ਮਹਾਨ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਮੈਥੋਂ ਵੀ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ।”‘
IRVPA
15. ਯੂਹੰਨਾ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਗਵਾਹੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਆਖਿਆ, “ਇਹ ਉਹੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਮੈਂ ਦੱਸ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਆਵੇਗਾ, ਉਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵੀ ਮਹਾਨ ਹੈ। ਉਹ ਮੇਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸੀ।”
KJV
15. 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.
AMP
15. John testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.]
KJVP
15. John G2491 N-NSM bare witness G3140 V-PAI-3S of G4012 PREP him G846 P-GSM , and G2532 CONJ cried G2896 V-2RAI-3S , saying G3004 V-PAP-NSM , This G3778 D-NSM was G2258 V-IXI-3S he of whom G3739 R-ASM I spake G2036 V-2AAI-1S , He G3588 T-NSM that G3588 T-NSM cometh G2064 V-PNP-NSM after G3694 ADV me G3450 P-1GS is preferred G1096 V-2RAI-3S before G1715 PREP me G3450 P-1GS : for he G3754 CONJ was G2258 V-IXI-3S before G4413 A-NSM me G3450 P-1GS .
YLT
15. 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;`
ASV
15. 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.
WEB
15. 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.'"
NASB
15. John testified to him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'"
ESV
15. ( John bore witness about him, and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.'")
RV
15. 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.
RSV
15. (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'")
NKJV
15. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.' "
MKJV
15. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.
AKJV
15. 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.
NRSV
15. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'")
NIV
15. John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said,`He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'"
NIRV
15. John gives witness about him. He cries out and says, "This was the one I was talking about. I said, 'He who comes after me is more important than I am. He is more important because he existed before I was born.' "
NLT
15. John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.'"
MSG
15. John pointed him out and called, "This is the One! The One I told you was coming after me but in fact was ahead of me. He has always been ahead of me, has always had the first word."
GNB
15. 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.' "
NET
15. John testified about him and shouted out, "This one was the one about whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.'"
ERVEN
15. John told people about him. He said loudly, "This is the one I was talking about when I said, 'The one who is coming after me is greater than I am, because he was living before I was even born.'"