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.

他传道说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也是不配的。

他宣讲，说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也不配。

他宣讲，说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也不配。

他传道说：“在我之后，有一位能力比我更大的要来，我连弯腰替祂解鞋带也不配。

他传讲说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带都没有资格。

他宣讲，说：“在我之后，有一位比我更强有力的要来。我就是弯腰为他解鞋带也不配。

他傳道說：「有一位在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是彎腰給他解鞋帶也是不配的。

他宣講，說：「有一位在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是彎腰給他解鞋帶也不配。

他宣講，說：「有一位在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是彎腰給他解鞋帶也不配。

他傳道說：「在我之後，有一位能力比我更大的要來，我連彎腰替祂解鞋帶也不配。

他傳講說：“有一位在我以後來的，能力比我大，我就是彎腰給他解鞋帶都沒有資格。

他宣傳說：『在我以後來的有一位比我有力量；他的鞋帶，我彎着腰去解也不配。

他宣講，說：「在我之後，有一位比我更強有力的要來。我就是彎腰為他解鞋帶也不配。

宣言曰、有後我來者、尤勝於我、即屈身解其履帶、我亦弗堪、

其言曰、後我來者、更勝於我、即屈而解其履帶、亦不堪焉、

宣曰、有勝於我者、後我而來、即鞠躬而解其履帶、我亦不堪、

宣於眾曰：『有一後我而來者、德能遠超我上、吾雖俯而解其履帶、亦有未稱。

Here is what John was preaching.“ After me, there is someone coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not good enough to bend down and untie his sandals.

And he preached, saying,“ After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

John announced:“ Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am— so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.

He proclaimed,“ One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals.

And 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.

And he preached, saying,“ There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

He was preaching:“ Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

He proclaimed,“ One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

He preached, saying,“ After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

As John was completing his work, he said:‘ Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

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

John answered them all,“ I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

“ I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

But John tried to deter him, saying,“ I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him:“ Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

You yourselves can testify that I said,‘ I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.He must become greater; I must become less.”The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.