John 1:27

27 He is the one who comes after me, who has come to be before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to untie."

John 1:27 Meaning and Commentary

John 1:27

He it is who coming after me
Both into the world, and into the ministry of the word; for John was before Christ, in both these respects, though greatly behind him in others, and therefore he adds, is preferred before me:
being not only of a more excellent nature, the Son of God, and of an higher extract, the Lord from heaven; but in an higher office, and having greater gifts, and the Spirit of God without measure on him; and also being more followed by the people; for John decreased, but he increased: or rather the words may be rendered, who was before me; being the eternal Son of God, whose goings forth were of old, from everlasting; who was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was; the firstborn, or first bringer forth of every creature; and therefore must be before all things, which are created by him; (See Gill on John 1:15). Whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose;
which was one of the meanest services done by a servant to his master; (See Gill on Matthew 3:11).

John 1:27 In-Context

25 They asked him, "Why then do you immerse, if you are not the Messiah, nor Eliyah, nor the Prophet?"

26 Yochanan answered them, "I immerse in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

27 He is the one who comes after me, who has come to be before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to untie."

28 These things were done in Beit-Anyah beyond the Yarden, where Yochanan was immersing.

29 On the next day, he saw Yeshua coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!