Juan 1:27

27 Aunque su servicio viene después del mío, yo ni siquiera soy digno de ser su esclavo, ni de desatar las correas de sus sandalias.

Juan 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).

Juan 1:27 In-Context

25 le preguntaron:
—Si no eres el Mesías, ni Elías, ni el Profeta, ¿con qué derecho bautizas?

26 Juan les dijo:
—Yo bautizo con
agua, pero aquí mismo, en medio de la multitud, hay alguien a quien ustedes no reconocen.

27 Aunque su servicio viene después del mío, yo ni siquiera soy digno de ser su esclavo, ni de desatar las correas de sus sandalias.

28 Ese encuentro ocurrió en Betania, una región situada al oriente del río Jordán, donde Juan estaba bautizando.

29 Jesús, el Cordero de Dios
Al día siguiente, Juan vio que Jesús se le acercaba y dijo: «¡Miren! ¡El Cordero de Dios, que quita el pecado del mundo!