John 1:27

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."

Cross References

Genesis 14:23

that from one thread within a blanket, even to a single shoelace, I will not take anything from that which is yours, lest you say, 'I have enriched Abram,'

Matthew 3:11

Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 1:7

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

Luke 3:16

John responded by saying to everyone: "Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.

John 1:15

John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: "This is the one about whom I said: 'He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.' "

John 1:30

This is the one about whom I said, 'After me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.'

John 10:41

And many went out to him. And they were saying: "Indeed, John accomplished no signs.

Acts 13:25

Then, when John completed his course, he was saying: 'I am not the one you consider me to be. For behold, one arrives after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loosen.'

Acts 19:4

Then Paul said: "John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus."