John 1:27

27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

John 1:27 in Other Translations

27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

27 even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."

27 Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”

27 He comes after me, but he is not in second place to me. I'm not even worthy to hold his coat for him."

27 [even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

27 He's the one who comes after me. I am not worthy to untie his sandal strap."

27 He is the One coming after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to untie."

27 He is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie his sandals."

John 1:27 Meaning and Commentary

John 1:27

He it is who coming after me
Both into the world, and into the ministry of the word; for John was before Christ, in both these respects, though greatly behind him in others, and therefore he adds, is preferred before me:
being not only of a more excellent nature, the Son of God, and of an higher extract, the Lord from heaven; but in an higher office, and having greater gifts, and the Spirit of God without measure on him; and also being more followed by the people; for John decreased, but he increased: or rather the words may be rendered, who was before me; being the eternal Son of God, whose goings forth were of old, from everlasting; who was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was; the firstborn, or first bringer forth of every creature; and therefore must be before all things, which are created by him; (See Gill on John 1:15). Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose;
which was one of the meanest services done by a servant to his master; (See Gill on Matthew 3:11).

John 1:27 In-Context

25 questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

26 “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know.

27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

28 This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Cross References

• 1. ver 15,30
• 2. Mark 1:7