John 1:27

WEB

²⁷He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

KJV

²⁷He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

BSB

²⁷He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

FBV

²⁷He is coming after me, but I am not even worthy to untie his sandals.”

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Extra References

John 1:30

³⁰This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’

Mark 1:7

⁷He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Matthew 3:11

¹¹“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Luke 3:16

¹⁶John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:15

¹⁵John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

Acts 19:4

⁴Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”