Mark 1:7

He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

8I baptised you in water, but he will baptise you in the Holy Spirit.”

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Cross References

Matthew 3:14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptised by you, and you come to me?”

Luke 7:6Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

John 3:28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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