[和合本] 他传道说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也是不配的。
[新标点] 他传道说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也是不配的。
[和合修] 他宣讲，说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带也不配。
[新译本] 他传讲说：“有一位在我以后来的，能力比我大，我就是弯腰给他解鞋带都没有资格。
[当代修] 他传道说：“在我之后，有一位能力比我更大的要来，我连弯腰替祂解鞋带也不配。
[现代修] 他宣讲：“在我以后要来的那一位比我伟大多了，我就是蹲下去替他脱鞋子也不配。
[吕振中] 他宣传说：“在我以后来的有一位比我有力量；他的鞋带，我弯着腰去解也不配。
[思高本] 他宣告说：“那比我更有力量的，要在我以后来，我连俯身解他的鞋带也不配。
[文理本] 宣言曰、有后我来者、尤胜于我、即屈身解其履带、我亦弗堪、
[GNT] He announced to the people, "The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.
[BBE] And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.
[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.
[NKJV] And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
[KJ21] And he preached, saying, "There cometh after me One mightier than I, the strap of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
[NASB] And he was (Or proclaiming)preaching, saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals.
[NRSV] He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals.
[WEB] He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
[ESV] And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
[NIV] And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
[NIrV] Here is what John was preaching. "After me, one will come who is more powerful than I am. I'm not good enough to bend down and untie his sandals.
[HCSB] He was preaching: "Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.
[CSB] He was preaching: "Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.
[AMP] And he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose.
[NLT] John announced: "Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am-- so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
[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;