Mark 1:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he preached,{G2784} saying,{G3004} There cometh{G2064} after{G3694} me{G3450} he that is mightier than{G2478} I,{G3450} the latchet{G2438} of whose{G3739} shoes{G5266} I am{G1510} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to{G3089} stoop down{G2955} and unloose.{G3089}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} preached{G2784}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, There cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} one mightier than{G2478} I{G3450} after{G3694} me{G3450}, the latchet{G2438} of whose{G3739} shoes{G846}{G5266} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to stoop down{G2955}{(G5660)} and unloose{G3089}{(G5658)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and preached sayinge: a stronger then I commeth after me whose shue latchet I am not worthy to stoupe doune and vnlose.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and preached, and sayde: There commeth one after me, which is stronger then I: before whom I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and to lowse vp ye lachet of his shue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And preached, saying: He that is stronger then I, commeth after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stowpe downe, and vnloose.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He proclaimed,“One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 13:25 : 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 1:27 : 27 It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.
  • John 3:28-31 : 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 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:
  • Matt 3:14 : 14 But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?
  • 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:
  • Luke 7:6-7 : 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof: 7 Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come to you: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    10 verses
    91%

    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.

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

    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.

  • 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.

  • Luke 3:15-16
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    85%

    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
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    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:

  • Matt 3:3-5
    3 verses
    78%

    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.

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    5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him,

  • Mark 1:2-6
    5 verses
    78%

    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.

    4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5 And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

  • Mark 1:8-10
    3 verses
    78%

    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.

  • 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 1:15
    77%

    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.

  • John 1:22-23
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    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?

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  • Matt 11:10-11
    2 verses
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    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.

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    75%

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

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    74%

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

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    74%

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

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    74%

    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.

  • Luke 3:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

    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.

  • Matt 3:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    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?

  • Matt 11:3
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    3 And said to him, Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?

  • Luke 7:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 And the disciples of John reported to him of all these things.

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    71%

    14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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

  • John 3:30
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    30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

  • Luke 1:76
    71%

    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,

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    24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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    71%

    37 That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;