Coming after me (οπισω μου ερχομενος). No article (ο) in Aleph B. John as the forerunner of the Messiah has preceded him in time, …

Whose shoe’s latchet — See the notes at Matthew 3:11. The “latchet” of sandals was the string or thong by which they were fastened to the …

He it is . . . is preferred before me.—These are insertions made to harmonize the verse with John 1:15; John 1:30. If w…

And this in the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? And he confessed and denied not;…

Origen of Alexandria: After the questions of the priests and Levites were answered, another mission comes from the Pharisees:…

John suggested that he did not profe to speak with ultimate authority. He was, after all, preaching repentance and was calling for baptism as a con…

Who coming after me. Here he says two things; first, that Christ was behind him in the order of time; but, secondly, that he was far befor…

He it is who coming after me
Both into the world, and into the ministry of the word; for John was before Christ, in …

John denies being the Christ, who was then expected and waited for. He came in the spirit and power of Elias, but he was not the person of Elias. J…

Above, we saw John bear witne to Christ when he was questioned about matters concerning himself; here, he is questioned about matters concerning hi…