John 1:27
He it is, who, though he comes after me, is now before me; the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
26John answered them, saying: I immerse in water; but there stands one among you whom you know not.
28These things were done in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
Luke 3:16John answered them all, saying: I indeed immerse you in water; but there comes One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
John 1:30This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is now before me, for he existed before me.
Matthew Henry on John 1:20-29
John's Testimony to Christ; John Examined by the Priests. 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? 23 He said, I am the voice of one… Read the whole commentary →