Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water for repentance. But he who comes after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

In Context

10Already the ax has been placed against the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.

12His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor and to gather his wheat into the storehouse. But he will burn up the chaff with fire that can never be put out.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty ground, and flowing streams on the dry ground; 1 I will pour my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your children. 1

Zechariah 13:9I will bring that third through the fire 1 and refine them as silver is refined; 1 I will test them as gold is tested. 1 They will call on my name, 1 and I will answer them and say, 1 'This is my people!' 1 and they will say, 'Yahweh is my God!'”

Matthew 3:6They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

Mark 1:7He proclaimed, “One will come after me who is more powerful than I; the strap of his sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

Luke 3:3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 7:6So Jesus continued on his way with them. But when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, because I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:8-13

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not… Read the whole commentary →

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