Mark 1:7

King James Version (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.

Translations

Mark 1:7 - 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.

Mark 1:7 - 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.

Mark 1:7 - Bible in Basic English

And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

Mark 1:7 - Darby Bible

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.

Mark 1:7 - English Standard Version

And 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 untie.

Mark 1:7 - 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.

Mark 1:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y predicaba, diciendo: Tras mì viene uno que es más poderoso que yo, a quien no soy digno de desatar, inclinándome, la correa de sus sandalias.

Mark 1:7 - The Message

As he preached he said, "The real action comes next: The star in this drama, to whom I’m a mere stagehand, will change your life. I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. His baptism—a holy baptism by the Holy Spirit—will change you from the inside out."

Mark 1:7 - 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.

Mark 1:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y predicaba (proclamaba), diciendo: "Tras mì viene Uno que es más poderoso que yo, a quien no soy digno de inclinarme y desatar la correa de Sus sandalias.

Mark 1:7 - World English Bible

He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Mark 1:7 - Young's Living 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;

Mark 1:7 - Additional Comments

John did not know who was the Messiah until the Spirit descended onto Jesus. See John 1:29-34, Matthew 3:16-17, Luke 3:21-22.
John did not know what to expect in Jesus. See Mat 11:1-6 and Luke 7:18-22. Jesus was not what he was expecting - that is why he had to ask. Yes, Jesus said of John that he was the greatest prophet to be born.
Yet, John did understand Jesus' great power and John's position before Him.
The attitude John has here is the same attitude with which we should approach Jesus - we are unworthy to even be in His presence. We need to be careful about feeling entitled to certain things, things we feel we have a right to. Even as Christians we might feel we have certain rights. We need to abdicate the thrown, and release everyhing of ours to Him, for we are unworthy.

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