Mark 1:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 1:7

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

6 Now John was ^aclothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

7 And he preached, saying, ^a“There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

8 ^aI indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you ^bwith the Holy Spirit.”

John Baptizes Jesus

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

10 ^aAnd immediately, coming up¹ from the water, He saw the heavens² parting and the Spirit ^bdescending upon Him like a dove.

Verse Comparison: Mark 1:7

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy {or} fit to stoop down and unloose.

Contemporary English Version
John also told the people, "Someone more powerful is going to come. And I am not good enough even to stoop down and untie his sandals.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
He announced to the people, "The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.

International Standard Version
He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

King James 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.

New American Standard Bible
And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals.

New International Version
And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

New King James Version
And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he preached, and said, "After me One will come who has more might than I, and I do not consider myself fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

New English Translation
He proclaimed,¹ “One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy² to bend down and untie the strap³ of his sandals.

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