Joh 1:27 | RWP | e4.org | Coming after me ( οπισω μου ερχομενος ). No article ( ο ) in Aleph B. John as the forerunner of the Messiah has preceded him in time, but not in rank as he instantly adds. The latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose ( ου ουκ ειμ αξιος ινα λυσω αυτου τον ιμαντα του υποδηματος ). Literally, "of whom I am not worthy that I unloose the latchet (see for ιμας ) of his sandal (see for υποδημα , bound under the foot)." Only use of αξιος with ινα in John, though used by Paul in this saying of the Baptist ( ), ικανος ινα in , but ικανος λυσα (aorist active infinitive instead of λυσω , aorist active subjunctive) in ( ) and βαστασα in .

‏ John 1:27

Coming after me ( οπισω μου ερχομενος ). No article ( ο ) in Aleph B. John as the forerunner of the Messiah has preceded him in time, but not in rank as he instantly adds.

The latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose ( ου ουκ ειμ αξιος ινα λυσω αυτου τον ιμαντα του υποδηματος ). Literally, "of whom I am not worthy that I unloose the latchet (see Mr 1:7 for ιμας ) of his sandal (see Mt 3:11 for υποδημα, bound under the foot)." Only use of αξιος with ινα in John, though used by Paul in this saying of the Baptist (Ac 13:25), ικανος ινα in Mt 3:8, but ικανος λυσα (aorist active infinitive instead of λυσω, aorist active subjunctive) in Mr 1:7 (Lu 3:16) and βαστασα in Mt 3:11.