John gave testimony concerning Him and cried aloud, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me,' for He was before me."

This is He about whom I said, 'After me is to come One who has been put before me, because He was before me.'

"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."

"Sir," pleaded the officer, "come down before my child dies."

"Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."

"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?

"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.

The Jewish Passover was coming near, and many from that district went up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.

Now just before the Feast of the Passover this incident took place. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father; and having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

From this time forward I tell you things before they happen, in order that when they do happen you may believe that I am He.

"You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me."

I have now told you before it comes to pass, that when it has come to pass you may believe.

And now, Father, do Thou glorify me in Thine own presence, with the glory that I had in Thy presence before the world existed.

"Father, those whom Thou hast given me--I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see the glory--my glory--my gift from Thee, which Thou hast given me because Thou didst love me before the creation of the world.

but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached it before he did.