Beareth witne (μαρτυρε). Historical (dramatic) present indicative of this characteristic word in John (cf. 1:17f.). See 1:32,34 fo…

John bare witness of him — The evangelist now returns to the testimony of John the Baptist. He had stated that the Word became incarnate, …

John bore witness of him, and cried.—Better, John bears witness of him, and cries. The latter verb is past in tense, but present …

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and …

Alcuin of York: He had said before that there was a man sent to bear witness; now he specifically gives the forerunner’s own …

The author reverts to the witness of John the Baptist to explain further the Baptist’s position as to Christ. The manifestation of Jesus came after…

John testifieth. He now relates what John's preaching was. By using the verb testifieth (μαρτυρεῖ) in the present tense, he indic…

John bore witness of him
Which was his office and business, for which purpose he was sent, (John 1:6–8)<…

As to the order of time and entrance on His work, Christ came after John, but in every other way He was before him. This expression clearly shows t…

1. Having given the evidence by which the Word was made known to the apostles by sight, the Evangelist then presents the evidence by which t…