Mark 1:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁷ In his preaching John said, “One who is more powerful than I am will follow my ministry. I am not [even] worthy to stoop down and loosen the straps of His sandals [i.e., to serve as His slave].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ and preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ He announced, “One stronger than I am is coming after me. I’m not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And he preached, saying: "A stronger one comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.

Mark 1:7 Cross References

Acts 13:25

As John was completing his ministry he said [to the great crowds], ‘Who do you people think I am? [No], I am not the Messiah. But look, Someone is coming [to Israel] after [I complete] my mission whose sandal straps I am not even worthy to unfasten.’

John 1:27

He is the One who will follow my ministry; [and] I do not deserve to untie his sandal lace.”

Luke 3:16

John answered [their concerns] by saying to all of them, “I am [the one] immersing you in water, but One who is more powerful than I will follow my [ministry]. I am not [even] worthy to loosen the straps of His sandals. He will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment of hell. See Matt. 3:10-12].

Matthew 3:11

“I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows me [i.e., in my ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses 10 and 12].

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], when he said, “I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?”

Mark 1:6

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and he had a leather belt around his waist. He ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

Mark 1:8

I am immersing you in water, but He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 19:4

Paul [then] said, “John immersed people who [demonstrated their] repentance, telling them they must believe in Jesus, the One who would come after him.”