27. It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."
28. These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29. The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
30. This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'