John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John 1:27 in other translations
| BSB | He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.” |
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| WEB | He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.” |
| ASV | even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. |
| YLT | of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.' |
| DARBY | he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose. |
| BBE | It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes. |
| Webster | He it is, who coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoes' latchet I am not worthy to unloose. |
What does John 1:27 mean?
Barnes' Notes
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 1:19-28
John disowns himself to be the Christ, who was now expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. John was not that Prophet whom Moses said the Lord would raise up to them of their brethren, like unto him. He was not such a prophet as they expected, who would rescue them from the Romans. He gave such an account of himself, as might excite and awaken them to…
John 1:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 1:27
- 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:
- 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.
- 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:
- John 1:30
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:15
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.
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Context
- John 1:26
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
- John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
- John 1:28
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John 1:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Este es el que ha de venir tras mí, el cual es antes de mí: del cual yo no soy digno de desatar la correa del zapato. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | celui qui vient après moi, duquel moi je ne suis pas digne de délier la courroie de la sandale. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | der nach mir Kommende, dessen ich nicht würdig bin, ihm den Riemen seiner Sandale zu lösen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ipse est qui post me venturus est, qui ante me factus est: cujus ego non sum dignus ut solvam ejus corrigiam calceamenti. |