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John 1:27
he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
John 1:27 · Darby Bible
John 1:27 in other translations
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
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In context
24 And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
25 And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26 John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
27 he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
28 These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
29 On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30 He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;
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