24 after (A)John had proclaimed, before [a]His coming, a (B)baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And while John (C)was completing his course, (D)he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:24 Lit the face of His entering

24 Before [a]His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course [of ministry], he kept saying, ‘What or who do you think that I am? I am not He [the Christ]; but be aware, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave]!’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 13:24 Lit the face of His entering, representing a Hebrew/Aramaic idiom (and indicating that Paul was speaking in Aramaic).

24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.(A) 25 As John was completing his work,(B) he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for.(C) But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’(D)

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24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 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.

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