John 1:27-28
New King James Version
John 1:27-28
New American Standard Bible
27 It is (A)He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the (B)strap of His sandal.” 28 These things took place in Bethany (C)beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing people.
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John 1:27-28
Amplified Bible
27 It is He [the preeminent One] who comes after me, the [a]strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave].” 28 These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.
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- John 1:27 During this era it was customary for a household servant to remove a guest’s sandals and wash the dust from his feet. John is saying that he is not worthy even to remove Christ’s sandal, let alone to touch His feet.
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