In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.

this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me.

said Nathanael to him. before Philip called you, replied Jesus, I saw you under the fig-tree.

Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.

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

Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been

Are you not [always] saying, 'There are still four months before harvest time comes'? Look, I am telling you [disciples], lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white and ripe for harvest [i.e., people are ready to make a spiritual response].

the nobleman said to him, sir, pray come down before my child be dead.

the sick man answered him, sir, I have nobody to put me into the pool when the water has been agitated: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father! The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope!

for it was just before the passover, which is a feast of the Jews.

What then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?

for no one does any thing in secret, while he himself seeks to be before the public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.

The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man.

Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them),

said to them, said to them, doth our law condemn any man before he is heard, without knowing the fact?

But the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. After setting her before them,

And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

the neighbours therefore, and they who before had seen him begging, said, is not this he that used to sit begging?

They bring him who was before blind to the Pharisees.

Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him, "Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner."

He answered therefore, If he is sinful I know not. One thing I know, that, being blind before, now I see.

His answer was: I have said it before, but your ears were shut: why would you have me say it again? is it your desire to become his disciples?

In all the years nobody has ever before seen the eyes of a man blind from birth made open.

then said he to Jesus, Lord, I believe: and prostrated himself before him.

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

but, as I said before, you do not believe; because ye are not of my sheep.

And seeing this, Jesus said: "I have done before your eyes many good actions, inspired by the Father; for which of them would you stone me?"

and went away again beyond Jordan, into the place where John before had baptised, and there abode.

Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before.

now the passover of the Jews being nigh: the people of that country went in great numbers to Jerusalem before the passover, in order to purify themselves.

Six days before the passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, and raised to life again.

So, Jesus said to them, "The Light will be among you for only a little while [longer]. Walk around while you [still] have the Light [with you], before darkness surrounds you. For the person who walks around in darkness does not know where he is going.

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus perceiving that his hour was come, when he was to pass out of this world, and go to the father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

I tell it you now before it happens, that when it is come to pass, you may believe that I am the Messias.

Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple.

And now I have said it to you before it come to pass, that when it may come to pass, ye may believe;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;

If I had not done things before them that no one else ever did they would not be guilty of sin. But as it is, they have seen both me and my Father, and they have hated us both.

Before now you have asked nothing in My name; ask and you shall receive, that your joy may be full.

'And now, glorify me, Thou Father, with Thyself, with the glory that I had before the world was, with Thee;

'Father, those whom Thou hast given to me, I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may behold my glory that Thou didst give to me, because Thou didst love me before the foundation of the world.

but Peter stood outside before the door. So this other disciple, who was acquainted with the high priest, stepped out and spoke to the woman doorkeeper and brought Peter in.

As soon as Pilate heard that, he was more awe-stricken than before

noon] on the Day of Preparation for the Passover Festival. [Note: This would be the day before the Passover Festival]. And Pilate said to the Jews, "Look, [here is] your king!"

it was then about the sixth hour of the day before the sabbath of the passover: and he said to the Jews, behold your king.

Now it was the Day of Preparation [Note: This was the day before the Passover Festival began, and fell on a Friday that year], and the Jews did not permit bodies to remain on a cross over the Sabbath day. (Besides, that Sabbath day was a special day [i.e., since it was both the Passover and the regular weekly Sabbath, as well]). So, they asked Pilate to have Jesus' and the criminals' legs broken [i.e., to speed up their deaths] and then have their bodies taken away.

So, they placed Jesus' body there, for it was the Day of Preparation and that was the closest grave site. [Note: Since this was the day before the Passover Festival, and the next day was also the regular weekly Sabbath, they had to bury the body before sundown to comply with Jewish restrictions against working on a Sabbath day].

And they two ran together: and the other disciple ran before more swiftly than Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

For they did not before understand the scripture, that He must rise from the dead.

And after eight days his disciples were again within, and Thomas with them: and Jesus came (the doors being shut as before) and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be to you.

Many indeed, therefore, other signs also did Jesus before his disciples, that are not written in this book;