that I will not take a thread nor a shoelatchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
John 1:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is He Who, coming after me, is preferred before me, the string of Whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose. American Standard Version (1901) even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. Common English Bible He comes after me, but I’m not worthy to untie his sandal straps.” Catholic Public Domain Version The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose. |
that I will not take a thread nor a shoelatchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was before me.
And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.