that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
John 1:27 - English Standard Version 2016 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am 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 would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
(John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)
This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”