And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the sandal lace of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.Luk 3:16; Jhn 1:27
John was preaching this message: “One who is far mightier and more powerful than I is coming after me. I am not even worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals—a task reserved for the lowest slave.
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
DRAAnd he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
EMTVAnd he was preaching, saying, “There comes One after me who is stronger than me, of whom I am not worthy to stoop down and to loose the strap of His sandal.
FBVThis is what he had to say: “After me someone is coming who is greater than I am. I'm not worthy to bend down and untie his sandals.
GNVAnd preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.
LSVand he proclaimed, saying, “He comes—who is mightier than I—after me, of whom I am not worthy—having stooped down—to loose the strap of His sandals;
NASBAnd he was preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals.NASB 2020
And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
OJBAnd he was preaching, [crying out as a maggid], saying, Hu Habah (He who Comes) after me has more chozek (strength) than me. I am not worthy to stoop down and remove his sandals.
TCENTHe proclaimed, “After me comes one who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
T4THe was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me, I am not even worthy to serve him like a slave by stooping down and untying his sandals.