Acts 13:25 “As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am?…”

Acts 13:25

As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

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.’

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

And as John was fulfilling his course he said, Whom do ye suppose that I am? I am not [he]. But behold, there comes one after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“fulfilled”

Acts 20:24 Acts 13:36 Mark 6:16–28 John 4:34 John 19:28–30 2 Timothy 4:7

Acts 20:24 · BSB

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

Acts 13:36 · BSB

For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

Mark 6:16–28 · BSB

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

John 4:34 · BSB

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

John 19:28–30 · BSB

After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

2 Timothy 4:7 · BSB

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

“whom”

Matthew 3:11 Mark 1:7 John 1:20–23 Acts 19:4 John 1:29 John 1:34

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Mark 1:7 · BSB

And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

John 1:20–23 · BSB

He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”

Acts 19:4 · BSB

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

John 1:29 · BSB

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 · BSB

I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God. ”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

26Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

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