Mark 1:7

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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.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} preached{G2784}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, There cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} one mightier than{G2478} I{G3450} after{G3694} me{G3450}, the latchet{G2438} of whose{G3739} shoes{G846}{G5266} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to stoop down{G2955}{(G5660)} and unloose{G3089}{(G5658)}.

Strong's King James

and proclaimed, saying, "After me, comes the One, mightier than I, who I'm not worthy to bend down and untie His sandals strap.

The F.O.G

And this was his message: "Someone is coming after me who operates in a realm of power I can't even approach. I'm not worthy to even stoop down and untie His sandals—that's how far above me He is!

The F.O.G Paraphrase

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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Mark 1:7

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Mark 1:7