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John 1:27
He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
John 1:27 · World English 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, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
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In context
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
25 They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
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