John 1:27
he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
28These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11*I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
Luke 3:16John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
John 1:30He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* 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 →