KJV 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.
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Mark 1:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
WEB World English Bible
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
ASV American Standard Version
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he proclaimed, saying, ‘He doth come—who is mightier than I—after me, of whom I am not worthy—having stooped down—to loose the latchet of his sandals;
Surrounding context — Mark 1
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 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.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐκήρυσσενG2784 · kērussōto preachλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰσχυρότερόςG2478 · ischurosstrongμουG3165 · memeὀπίσωG3694 · opisōafterμου,G3165 · memeοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoεἰμὶG1510 · eimito beἱκανὸςG2425 · hikanossufficientκύψαςG2955 · kuptōto stoop/bend downλῦσαιG3089 · luōto looseτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱμάνταG2438 · himasleather strapτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑποδημάτωνG5266 · hupodēmasandalαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 13:25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.Luke 3:16John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:Luke 7:6-7Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:John 3:28-31Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.Matthew 3:14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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