{Is above all} (epan(9320)pant(936e)). Ablative case with the
compound preposition epan(935c). See the same idea in  Ro 9:5 . Here
we have the comments of Evangelist (John) concerning the last
words of John in verse  30  which place Jesus above himself. He
is above all men, not alone above the Baptist. Bernard follows
those who treat verses  31-36  as dislocated and put them after
verse  21  (the interview with Nicodemus), but they suit better
here. {Of the earth} (ek t(8873) g(8873)). John is fond of this use of
ek for origin and source of character as in  1:46  1Jo 4:5 .
Jesus is the one that comes out of heaven (ho ek tou ouranou
erchomenos) as he has shown in  1:1-18 . Hence he is "above
all."