"[It is] He who comesafterme, the thongof whosesandalI amnot worthyto untie."
that I will not takea threador a sandalthongor anythingthat is yours, for fear you would say,'I have madeAbramrich.'
"As for me, I baptizeyou with waterfor repentance,but He who is comingafterme is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto removeHis sandals;He will baptizeyou with the HolySpiritand fire.
And he was preaching,and saying,"Afterme One is comingwho is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto stoop downand untiethe thongof His sandals.
Johnansweredand saidto them all,"As for me, I baptizeyou with water;but One is comingwho is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto untiethe thongof His sandals;He will baptizeyou with the HolySpiritand fire.
JohntestifiedaboutHim and criedout, saying,"Thiswas He of whomI said,He who comesafterme hasa higher rankthan I, for He existedbeforeme.'"
"Thisis He on behalfof whomI said,Afterme comesa Manwhohasa higher rankthan I, for He existedbeforeme.'
Manycameto Him and were saying,"WhileJohnperformednosign,yeteverythingJohnsaidaboutthis manwas true."
"And whileJohnwas completinghis course,he kept saying,'Whatdo you supposethat I am?I amnot [He]. But behold,one is comingafterme the sandalsof whosefeetI amnot worthyto untie.'
Paulsaid,"Johnbaptizedwith the baptismof repentance,tellingthe peopleto believein Him who was comingafterhim, that is, in Jesus."
