The Mission of John the Baptist
John 1:27
In 9 translations
- BSB
- He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
- KJV
- He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
- WEB
- He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
- ASV
- even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
- LSV
- of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the strap of His sandal.”
- YLT
- of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
- DBY
- he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
- DRC
- The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
- GNV
- He it is that commeth after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthie to vnloose.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the [One]”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν (“who before me has been”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐγὼ (“I myself”); SBLGNT (2010) do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτός ἐστιν (“he himself is”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐγὼ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ὁ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ.
- SBLGNT: ἐρχόμενος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐρχόμενος; Robinson–Pierpont add ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν.
- SBLGNT: οὐκ εἰμὶ. Michael W. Holmes (SBLGNT editor), Westcott and Hort (margin) read οὐκ εἰμὶ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
- RP2018
- Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν· οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
- TR-Boyd
- Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν· οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
- SCR1894
- αυτος εστιν ο οπισω μου ερχομενος ος εμπροσθεν μου γεγονεν ου εγω ουκ ειμι αξιος ινα λυσω αυτου τον ιμαντα του υποδηματος
Who and where
◆ John's Witness
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
FootShoe; Shoe-LatchetText and Manuscripts of the New TestamentShoesPapyrusBaruch, Book ofRegenerationHumilityJesus ChristJesus, the Christ
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- 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.
- 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 and with fire.
- Mark 1:7And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
- John 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
- John 1:15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
- Acts 19:4Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).