John 1:27
He is the One coming after me who is now ahead of me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
26John answered them saying: “I baptize with water, but among you stands One whom you do not know.
28These things happened in Bithabara, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.
Luke 3:16John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
John 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’
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 →