John 1:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.

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  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • John 1:15 : 15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.
  • Mark 1:7 : 7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

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  • Mark 1:6-11
    6 verses
    91%

    6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather belt around his waist; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

    7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

    8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

    9 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10 And immediately, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

    11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    85%

    24 When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.

  • John 1:28-36
    9 verses
    85%

    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward 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.

    31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

    32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

    33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

    34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.

    35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples.

    36 And looking at Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!

  • John 1:25-26
    2 verses
    83%

    25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

    26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know.

  • John 1:15
    81%

    15 John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

  • Luke 3:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men pondered in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not;

    16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • Matt 3:11
    77%

    11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • Luke 7:27-28
    2 verses
    77%

    27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

    28 For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

  • John 3:28-31
    4 verses
    76%

    28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

    29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled.

    30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

    31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

  • Matt 11:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

    11 Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • John 1:22-23
    2 verses
    74%

    22 Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

    23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

  • Matt 3:3
    73%

    3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • John 3:26
    73%

    26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

    3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

    14 But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?

  • John 1:6-8
    3 verses
    72%

    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

    7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

    8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

    3 And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?

  • Luke 1:76
    70%

    76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • John 1:19
    69%

    19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?

  • Luke 3:4
    69%

    4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • John 13:5
    69%

    5 After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

  • Matt 3:1
    69%

    1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Luke 7:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19 And John, calling two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you the one that should come? or do we look for another?

    20 When the men came to him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you the one that should come? or do we look for another?