John 1:27 KJV
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Old Words
- preferred to put before; to promote
What these words meant when the King James Bible was translated.
Matthew Henry
- John's public testimony concerning ChristJohn disowns himself to be the Christ, who was now expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias....
Thompson Chains
- Humility (3)Last of 11 links
- Pre-eminence of ChristSee the chain from Matthew 3:11 · 10 links
Harmony of the Gospels
- § 18 Testimony of John the Baptist to JesusTold in John alone
Cross References
- 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.
- Matthew 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 and with fire:
- 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.
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Topics
- Humility Exemplified
- Jesus, the Christ Testimony of John the Baptist concerning (at Bethabara)
- John Mission of
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ
Strong’s Numbers
- He αὐτός autós
- it is ἐστί estí
- who ὅς hós
- coming ἔρχομαι érchomai
- after ὀπίσω opísō
- me μοῦ moû
- is preferred γίνομαι gínomai
- before ἔμπροσθεν émprosthen
- me μοῦ moû
- whose ὅς hós αὐτός autós
- shoe's ὑπόδημα hypódēma
- latchet ἱμάς himás
- I ἐγώ egṓ
- am εἰμί eimí
- not οὐ ou
- worthy ἄξιος áxios
- to ἵνα hína
- unloose λύω lýō
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