Juan 3:28

28 Ustedes me son testigos de que dije: “Yo no soy el Cristo, sino que he sido enviado delante de él”.

Juan 3:28 Meaning and Commentary

John 3:28

Ye yourselves bear me witness
In what they now said, and referred to, in describing Christ, as he to whom John bore witness; and he appeals to them for what he said in their presence, and before all the people in that testimony: that I said I am not the Christ;
see ( John 1:19 John 1:20 ) ; wherefore, if he, who is the Christ, is now come, and teaches, and baptizes, and has the greatest number of followers, it is not to be wondered at; and much less to be envied; but rather to be rejoiced at. For John, by repeating what he had before said, that he was not the Christ, suggests, that Jesus was; and therefore was superior to him in office, honour, and usefulness, who was only his harbinger and forerunner, as follows: but I am sent before him;
to prepare his way, to make straight his paths, to proclaim his coming, and kingdom, being at hand; and that the expectations of men may be raised, and they may be ready to receive him when come: and hereby the end of John's office, and ministry, had its accomplishment. The Ethiopic version adds, "to preach him".

Juan 3:28 In-Context

26 Aquellos fueron a ver a Juan y le dijeron:—Rabí, fíjate, el que estaba contigo al otro lado del Jordán, y de quien tú diste testimonio, ahora está bautizando, y todos acuden a él.

27 —Nadie puede recibir nada a menos que Dios se lo conceda —les respondió Juan—.

28 Ustedes me son testigos de que dije: “Yo no soy el Cristo, sino que he sido enviado delante de él”.

29 El que tiene a la novia es el novio. Pero el amigo del novio, que está a su lado y lo escucha, se llena de alegría cuando oye la voz del novio. Esa es la alegría que me inunda.

30 A él le toca crecer, y a mí menguar.