John 3:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.'

New Living Translation
You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’

English Standard Version
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.’

Berean Study Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of 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.’

NASB 1995
"You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent ahead of Him.'

NASB 1977
“You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’

Amplified Bible
You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’

Christian Standard Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Messiah, but I've been sent ahead of Him.'

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.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You are witnesses that I said, 'I'm not the Messiah, but I've been sent ahead of him.'

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

NET Bible
You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but rather, 'I have been sent before him.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before 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.’

King James 2000 Bible
You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

New Heart English Bible
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

World English Bible
You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

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

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

A Faithful Version
You yourselves bear witness to me that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but that I am sent before Him.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Yee your selues are my witnesses, that I sayde, I am not that Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye your selues are witnesses, howe that I sayde I am not Christe, but am sent before hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye youreselues are my witnesses, how that I sayde, I am not Christ, but am sent before him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye youre selves are witnesses how that I sayde: I am not Christ but am sent before him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you yourselves testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am having been sent before Him;

Berean Literal Bible
You yourselves bear witness to me that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I am sent before Him.'

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye yourselves testify to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
You yourselves bear witness to me that I said that I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You are bearing me witness that I said I am not The Messiah, but I am the one sent before him.

Lamsa Bible
You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but only a messenger to go before him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You yourselves will testify for me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

Godbey New Testament
You are witnessing to me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him.

Haweis New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.

Mace New Testament
you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

Weymouth New Testament
You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'

Worrell New Testament
Ye yourselves bear me testimony, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but that I have been sent before Him.'

Worsley New Testament
Ye your selves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before Him.
















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