I promise that I will not keep anything that is yours—not even a thread or a shoestring! I don’t want you to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’
John 1:27 - Easy To Read Version That person is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie the strings on his shoes.” 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. |
I promise that I will not keep anything that is yours—not even a thread or a shoestring! I don’t want you to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’
“I baptize {\cf2\super [41]} you with water to show that you changed your hearts and lives. But there is a person coming later that is greater than I am. I am not good enough to take off his shoes for him. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [42]} and with fire.
This is what John told the people: “There is a person coming later who is greater than I am. I am not good enough to kneel down and untie his shoes.
John answered everyone, “I baptize {\cf2\super [54]} you in water, but there is a person coming later who can do more than I can. I am not good enough to untie his shoes for him. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [55]} and with fire.
John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”
This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘A man will come after me, but he is greater than I am, because he was living before me—\{he has always lived\}.’
and many people came to him. The people said, “John never did a miracle. {\cf2\super [174]} But everything John said about this man (Jesus) is true.”
When John was finishing his work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the Christ. {\cf2\super [266]} He is coming later. I am not worthy to untie his shoes.’
Paul said, “John told people to be baptized {\cf2\super [379]} to show they wanted to change their lives. John told people to believe in the One who would come after him. That person is Jesus.”