Verse 25

As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og mens Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: «Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, en annen kommer etter meg, hvis sandalremmer jeg ikke er verdig til å løse.»

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: "Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, han kommer etter meg, han som jeg ikke er verdig til å løsne sandalremmen på føttene hans."

• Norsk King James

  Og da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, det kommer en etter meg, hvis sandalstropper jeg ikke er verdig til å løsne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  «Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: 'Hvem tror dere jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, en kommer etter meg; ham er jeg ikke engang verdig til å løsne sandalremmen for.'»

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, etter meg kommer en hvis sko jeg ikke er verdig å løse.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: 'Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke den dere venter på. Men se, en kommer etter meg, og jeg er ikke engang verdig til å løse sandalremmene hans.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, etter meg kommer en hvis sandalremmer jeg ikke er verdig til å løse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Johannes fullførte sin oppgave, sa han: «Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke den. Men se, én kommer etter meg, hvis sandaler jeg ikke engang er verdig å løsne.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og da Johannes fullførte sitt kall, sa han: «Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke ham. Men se, det kommer en etter meg, og jeg er ikke en gang verdig til å løse sandalene på hans føtter.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og da Johannes fullførte sitt kall, sa han: «Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke ham. Men se, det kommer en etter meg, og jeg er ikke en gang verdig til å løse sandalene på hans føtter.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Johannes nærmet seg slutten av sitt løp, sa han: 'Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke den. Men se, etter meg kommer en som jeg ikke er verdig til å løse sandalremmen for.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt livsløp, sa han: `Jeg er ikke den dere tror jeg er. Men se, han kommer etter meg, han som jeg ikke er verdig til å løse sandalremmen for.`

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der Johannes havde fuldkommet Løbet, sagde han: Hvem formode I mig at være? Jeg er ikke den; men see, den kommer efter mig, hvis Fødders Sko jeg ikke er værdig at løse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og da Johannes fullførte sitt oppdrag, sa han: ‘Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men, se, det kommer en etter meg, hvis skoreimer jeg ikke er verdig til å løse.’

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: 'Hva tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke ham. Men se, det kommer en etter meg hvis sandalremmer jeg ikke er verdig til å løse.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens Johannes fullførte sitt verk, sa han: 'Hvem tror dere jeg er? Jeg er ikke han, men se, han kommer etter meg, han hvis sandal jeg ikke er verdig å løse.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt verk, sa han: Hva tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han, men se, det kommer en etter meg hvis sandal jeg ikke er verdig å knyte opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Johannes fullførte sitt løp, sa han: ‘Hvem tror dere at jeg er? Jeg er ikke han. Men se, etter meg kommer en som jeg ikke er verdig til å ta sandalene av føttene.’

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when Iohn had fulfylled his course he sayde: whome ye thinke that I am the same am I not. But beholde ther cometh one after me whose shewes of his fete I am not worthy to lowse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan Ihon had fulfylled his course, he sayde: I am not he, that ye take me for. But beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shues of his fete I am not worthy to lowse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Iohn had fulfilled his course, he saide, Whom ye thinke that I am, I am not he: but beholde, there commeth one after me, whose shooe of his feete I am not worthy to loose.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Iohn had fulfylled his course, he sayde: Whom ye thynke that I am, the same am I not. But behold, there commeth one after me, whose shoes of his feete I am not worthy to loose.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and as John was fulfilling the course, he said, Whom me do ye suppose to be? I am not `he', but, lo, he doth come after me, of whom I am not worthy to loose the sandal of `his' feet.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he] . But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’

Referenced Verses

• Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Mark 1:7 : 7 He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'
• Acts 20:24 : 24 'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'
• 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
• 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
• Rev 11:7 : 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them.
• Mark 6:16-28 : 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.' 17 For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John, and he had him bound and put in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. 18 John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.' 19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was unable to do so. 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard John speak, he was greatly perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him. 21 Finally, the opportune time came. On his birthday, Herod gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, 'Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you.' 23 And he promised her with an oath, 'Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.' 24 She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother answered, 'The head of John the Baptist.' 25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with her request. 'I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Baptist on a platter,' she said. 26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28 brought back his head on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
• Luke 3:15-16 : 15 As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• John 1:20-23 : 20 He confessed and did not deny, but confessed, 'I am not the Christ.' 21 They asked him, 'Then who are you? Are you Elijah?' He said, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered, 'No.' 22 So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?' 23 He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'
• John 1:26-27 : 26 John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.' 27 He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.
• John 1:29 : 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'
• John 1:34 : 34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
• John 1:36 : 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, 'Look, the Lamb of God!'
• John 3:27-29 : 27 John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.' 28 'You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete.
• John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to accomplish his work.
• John 7:18 : 18 The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but the one who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
• John 19:28-30 : 28 After this, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of sour wine was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a hyssop branch, and lifted it to Jesus' mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
• Acts 13:36 : 36 For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, fell asleep, was buried with his ancestors, and saw decay.
• Acts 19:4 : 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."