John 1:15; John 1:30; John 3:28; John 10:4; John 12:37

John 1:15

15 John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' "

John 1:30

30 "This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'

John 3:28

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

John 10:4

4 "When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

John 12:37

37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.