John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
KJV
ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.
Greek NT
Ipse est qui post me venturus est, qui ante me factus est : cujus ego non sum dignus ut solvam ejus corrigiam calceamenti.
Vulgate
even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
ASV
The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
λύω
luo
verb · 42×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ἄξιος
axios
adjective · 41×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἱμάς
imas
noun · 4×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὀπίσω
opiso
adverb · 35×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑπόδημα
upodema
noun · 10×
Textual variants
3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: ὁ | Treg/NIV: ὁ | RP: αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ
- ὁ — SBLGNT
- ὁ — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: ἐρχόμενος | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐρχόμενος | RP: + ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν
- ἐρχόμενος — SBLGNT
- ἐρχόμενος — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: οὐκ εἰμὶ | Holmes/WHmarg: οὐκ εἰμὶ | WH/Treg/NIV: οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ | RP: ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ
- οὐκ εἰμὶ — SBLGNT
- οὐκ εἰμὶ — SBLGNT, Westcott-Hort (margin)
- οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγὼ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. What then is it which he is bringing about? For that it belongs not to John to have doubt hereupon, no nor to any ordinary person, nor even to one extremely foolish and frenzied; so much is evident from what we have said. And now we have only to add the solution. For what intent then did he send to ask? John's disciples were starting aside from Jesus, and this surely any one…
From the Preface You are not content to fulfil the office, when I am present with you, of a taskmaster to drive me to labour at theology; even when I am absent you demand that I should spend most of my time on you and on the task I have to do for you. I, for my part, am inclined to shrink from toil, and to avoid that danger which threatens from God those who give themselves to …
Cross-references
- Acts 19:4 — Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
- Acts 19:4 — Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
- Col 1:18 — And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
- Deut 25:9 — Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that
- John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:30 — This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:30 — This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 3:31 — He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
- Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost an
- Mark 1:7 — 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.
- Mark 1:7 — 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.
- Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matt 8:8 — The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- Matt 11:11 — Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.