The Meaning of Mark 1:07 Explained

Mark 1:07

KJV: 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.

YLT: and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

Darby: And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

ASV: 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.

Discover Mark 1:07

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 1:07?

MEANING: What does Mark 1:07 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 1:07 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 1:07?

What is the context of Mark 1:07?

John the Baptist Begins His Ministry (Mark 1:1-8)
The Preaching of John the Baptist (Mark 1:1-8)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way (Mark 1:1-8)
The Messiah’s Herald (Mark 1:1-8)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way .( A .) (Mark 1:1-8)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
Preaching of John the Baptist (Mark 1:1-8)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Mark 1:07 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 1:1-20 - The Beginning Of Jesus' Ministry

The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8. Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will, then faith. The greatness of the Baptist revealed itself in his humility. He saw what we must see, that a negative religion, symbolized by water, is not enough: we need to be set on fire.

The opening pages of Christ's public life, Mark 1:9-20. Jesus was recognized by the Baptist, who beheld the opened heavens and the descending Spirit. If the Lord was thus anointed ere He commenced His life-work, how much more must we be! Hast thou become united with Him in His death, made one with Him in His resurrection, and anointed by that same Spirit? Then be sure that thou, too, must be tempted. Sons of men must go the way of the Son of man, now under the opened heavens, then tempted of the devil; on one side the wild beasts, on the other the angels; now driven to loneliness, and then to the crowded street of the cities, there to gather disciples by the energy and beauty of a victorious life. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 1

¹ The office of John the Baptist
⁹ Jesus is baptized;
¹² tempted;
¹⁴ he preaches;
¹⁶ calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
²³ heals one that had a demon;
²⁹ Peter's mother in law;
³² many diseased persons;
⁴⁰ and cleanses the leper

Greek Commentary for Mark 1:07

Mightier than I [ο ισχυροτερος μου]
In each of the Synoptics. Gould calls it a skeptical depreciation of himself by John. But it was sincere on John‘s part and he gives a reason for it. [source]

The Latchet [τον ιμαντα]
The thong of the sandal which held it together. When the guest comes into the house, performed by a slave before one enters the bath. Mark alone gives this touch. [source]

To stoop down []
A detail peculiar to Mark. [source]

And unloose []
Compare to bear; Matthew 3:11. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 1:07 mean?

And he was preaching saying He comes who [is] mightier than I after me of whom not I am sufficient having stooped down to untie the strap of the sandals of Him

καὶ ἐκήρυσσεν λέγων Ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ

ἐκήρυσσεν	he was preaching
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: κηρύσσω Sense: to be a herald, to officiate as a herald.
λέγων	saying
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
Ἔρχεται	He comes
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come.
ἰσχυρότερός	[is] mightier
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular, Comparative Root: ἰσχυρός Sense: strong, mighty.
μου	than I
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.
ὀπίσω	after
Parse: Preposition Root: ὀπίσω Sense: back, behind, after, afterwards.
μου	me
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.
οὗ	of whom
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
εἰμὶ	I am
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
ἱκανὸς	sufficient
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἱκανός Sense: sufficient.
κύψας	having stooped down
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: κύπτω Sense: to stoop down, bend forward, to bow the head.
λῦσαι	to untie
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: λύω Sense: to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened.
ἱμάντα	strap
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ἱμάς Sense: a thong of leather, a strap.
τῶν	of the
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ὑποδημάτων	sandals
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ὑπόδημα Sense: what is bound under, a sandal, a sole fastened to the foot with thongs.
αὐτοῦ	of Him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.

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