Mark 1:7

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.

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  • Acts 13:25 : 25 But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’
  • John 1:27 : 27 who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”
  • John 3:28-31 : 28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’ 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete. 30 He must become more important while I become less important.” 31 The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 “I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am– I am not worthy to carry his sandals! He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  • Matt 3:14 : 14 But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered them all,“I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming– I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  • Luke 7:6-7 : 6 So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him,“Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof! 7 That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.

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    25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

    26John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

    27who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

    28These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

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

    30This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’

    31I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

    32Then John testified,“I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

    33And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining– this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

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    24Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

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    5People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

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