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John 1:27
of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
John 1:27 · Young's Literal Translation
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 those sent were of the Pharisees,
25 and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'
26 John answered them, saying, `I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
27 of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
28 These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
29 on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, `Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking away the sin of the world;
30 this is he concerning whom I said, After me doth come a man, who hath come before me, because he was before me:
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