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John 1:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 the one coming behind me, the lace of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”+

John 1:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 ὀπίσω behind μου me ἐρχόμενος, coming (one), οὗ of whom οὐκ not εἰμὶ am ἐγὼ I ἄξιος worthy ἵνα in order that λύσω I might loose αὐτοῦ of him τὸν the ἱμάντα lace τοῦ of the ὑποδήματος. sandal.

John 1:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 the one coming behind me, but the lace of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”+

John 1:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 he who is coming behind me, whose shoestring I am not worthy to untie.”

John 1:27

American Standard Version
- 27 even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

John 1:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 after me coming:—Of whom I am not worthy that I should unloose the thong of the sandal.

John 1:27

King James Version
- 27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

John Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:27
  
  sandal: Untying, removing, or carrying another person’s sandals (Mt 3:11; Mr 1:7; Lu 3:16) was considered a menial task to be done by a slave.