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# General Information:
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Verse 28 tells us background information about the setting of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# the one who comes after me
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"he will preach to you after I am gone"
# the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie
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The task of "untying his sandals," which is the work of a slave or servant, is a metaphor. John is saying that he does not deserve to do even the most unpleasant work of a servant for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/baptize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sandal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bethany]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jordanriver]]