John 1:27
He is the One who comes after me, who is preferred before me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11I 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.
Luke 3:16John 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 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed 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 →