John 1:30 Meaning and Explanation
“This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
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Read Full Chapter →John identifies Jesus as the very one his preaching had foretold all along.
What Does John 1:30 Mean?
John joins his old refrain to a present face: this is he of whom I spake. Until this moment the herald had announced someone unnamed and still coming; now the prophecy stands on the riverbank in sandals. Again he repeats the paradox, after me, yet before me, testifying once more to the Word who was in the beginning.
There is a particular joy in watching your own words about God come true before your eyes. Promises concerning Christ do not remain abstractions; they resolve into him. Faith's pattern here is simple and sweet: what God said beforehand, the believer lives to point at and say, this is he.
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What does John 1:30 mean?
John identifies Jesus as the very one his preaching had foretold all along.