John 1:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

John was out there telling everyone about Jesus, literally shouting it: 'This is the guy I was talking about! He's coming after me, but he's way more important than me — because he was around way before I was even born.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

John knew his role: point people to someone infinitely greater than himself.

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