John 1:27
New International Version
He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

New Living Translation
Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”

English Standard Version
even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

Berean Standard Bible
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

Berean Literal Bible
the One coming after me, of whom am I not worthy that I should untie the strap of His sandal."

King James Bible
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

New King James Version
It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”

New American Standard Bible
It is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the strap of His sandal.”

NASB 1995
“It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

NASB 1977
It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

Legacy Standard Bible
This One is He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandal.”

Amplified Bible
It is He [the preeminent One] who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave].”

Christian Standard Bible
He is the one coming after me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is the One coming after me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to untie.”

American Standard Version
even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“This is he who comes after me and he was preferred in honor before me; he whose sandal strap I am unworthy to loose.”

Contemporary English Version
Even though I came first, I am not good enough to untie his sandals."

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

English Revised Version
even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He's the one who comes after me. I am not worthy to untie his sandal strap."

Good News Translation
He is coming after me, but I am not good enough even to untie his sandals."

International Standard Version
the one who is coming after me, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie."

Literal Standard Version
of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the strap of His sandal.”

Majority Standard Bible
He is the One who comes after me, who is preferred before me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

New American Bible
the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.”

NET Bible
who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!"

New Revised Standard Version
the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal.”

New Heart English Bible
He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

Webster's Bible Translation
He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

Weymouth New Testament
He who is to come after me, and whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten."

World English Bible
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”

Young's Literal Translation
of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'

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Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
26“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know. 27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” 28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.…

Cross References
Genesis 14:23
that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Mark 1:7
And he began to proclaim: "After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

Luke 3:16
John answered all of them: "I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John 1:15
John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, "This is He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.'"

John 1:30
This is He of whom I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.'

John 10:41
Many came to Him and said, "Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true."


Treasury of Scripture

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's lace I am not worthy to unloose.

who.

John 1:15,30
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me…

Acts 19:4
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

whose.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Mark 1:7
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

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John 1
1. The divinity, humanity, office, and incarnation of Jesus Christ.
15. The testimony of John.
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(27) He it is . . . is preferred before me.--Insertions made to harmonise the verse with John 1:15; John 1:30. Omitting them we have, "He who cometh after me" as the subject of the verb "standeth," and the whole sentence, is "He who cometh after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose, standeth among you and ye know Him not." This is the authority for baptism, the outer sign of the Messiah's Advent, for He is already standing in their midst. Here is the answer to their question. John's work is simply ministerial. The baptism of the Spirit is at hand. The coming One has come. (Comp. Notes on Matthew 3:11 and Mark 1:7.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[He is] the One who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

comes
ἐρχόμενος (erchomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

after
ὀπίσω (opisō)
Preposition
Strong's 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback.

me,
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

straps
ἱμάντα (himanta)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2438: Perhaps from the same as hama; a strap, i.e. the tie or the lash.

of whose
οὗ (hou)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

sandals
ὑποδήματος (hypodēmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 5266: A sandal; anything bound under. From hupodeo; something bound under the feet, i.e. A shoe or sandal.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

worthy
ἄξιος (axios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

untie.”
λύσω (lysō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3089: A primary verb; to 'loosen'.


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