John Chapter 1, Verse 27
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27: αυτος εστιν ο οπισω μου ερχομενος ος εμπροσθεν μου γεγονεν ου εγω ουκ ειμι αξιος ινα λυσω αυτου τον ιμαντα του υποδηματος
27: He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose
shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
27: The same is he that shall come after me, who is preferred before
me: the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to loose.
Whose shoe's latchet. See Barnes "Mt 3:11".
The latchet of sandals was the string or thong by which they were fastened to the feet. To unloose them was the office of a servant, and John means, therefore, that he was unworthy to perform the lowest office for the Messiah. This was remarkable humility. John was well known; he was highly honoured; thousands came to hear him. Jesus was at that time unknown; but John says that he was unworthy to perform the humblest office for Jesus. So we all should be willing to lay all that we have at the feet of Christ, and feel that we are unworthy to be his lowest
