7. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 1:7:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 1:7:2 ⧉ἐκήρυσσενekeereesenhe preached Mark 1:7:3 ⧉λέγωνleyonsaying Mark 1:7:4 ⧉Ἔρχεταιerkhetecomes Mark 1:7:5 ⧉ὁothe Mark 1:7:6 ⧉ἰσχυρότερόςeeskhiiroterosmightier Mark 1:7:7 ⧉μουmooof me Mark 1:7:8 ⧉ὀπίσωopeesoafter Mark 1:7:9 ⧉μουmoome Mark 1:7:10 ⧉οὗoowhose Mark 1:7:11 ⧉οὐκooknot Mark 1:7:12 ⧉εἰμὶeemeeI am Mark 1:7:13 ⧉ἱκανὸςeekanosworthy Mark 1:7:14 ⧉κύψαςkeepsashaving stooped Mark 1:7:15 ⧉λῦσαιleeseto untie Mark 1:7:16 ⧉τὸνtonthe Mark 1:7:17 ⧉ἱμάνταeemantastrap Mark 1:7:18 ⧉τῶνtonof the Mark 1:7:19 ⧉ὑποδημάτωνeepotheematonsandals Mark 1:7:20 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him |
7. Formal Translation And he was preaching, saying, “The One who is mightier than I is coming after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.” |
7. Dynamic Translation He kept on proclaiming, “Someone far more powerful than I is coming after me, and I am not worthy even to bend down and loosen the strap of his sandals.” |