that I will not take a thread or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say, “I made Abram rich.”
John 1:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He is the one coming after me, , whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say, “I made Abram rich.”
‘I baptise you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
He proclaimed, ‘One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals.
John answered them all, ‘I baptise you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
(John testified concerning him and exclaimed, ‘This was the one of whom I said, “The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.” ’)
This is the one I told you about: “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.”
Many came to him and said, ‘John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.’
Now as John was completing his mission, he said, “Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.”
Paul said, ‘John baptised with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.’