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Mark 1:7

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5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

8 I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
KJV
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.
WEB
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.
BLB
And he was proclaiming, saying, “The One mighter than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having stooped down, to loose the strap of His sandals.
ÅB
Og han forkynte og sa: Etter meg kommer den som er sterkere enn jeg, han hvis skorem jeg ikke er verdig til å bukke meg ned og løse.
OTB
Og han forkynte: “Etter meg kommer en som er sterkere enn jeg, og jeg er ikke verdig til å bøye meg ned og løse sandalremmen hans.
B1930
Og han forkynte og sa: Efter mig kommer den som er sterkere enn jeg, han hvis skorem jeg ikke er verdig til å bukke mig ned og løse.

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Cross references

  • Acts 13:25

    As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

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  • Luke 3:16

    John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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  • John 1:27

    He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

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  • Matthew 3:11

    I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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  • Luke 7:6–7

    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

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  • John 3:28–31

    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

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  • Matthew 3:14

    But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

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