John 1:27 meaning and explanation

He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

John 1:27, Berean Standard Bible

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John the Baptist is answering the Pharisees who came from Jerusalem to ask why he baptizes if he is not the Christ, Elijah, or the Prophet. His reply points away from himself and toward someone already standing among them, unrecognized.

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