Luke 3:16

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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KJV

King James Version

John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

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WEB

World English Bible

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

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ASV

American Standard Version

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you⁺ in water, but the [One] mightier than I comes, of whom I am not sufficient to loose the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you⁺ in [the] Holy Spirit and fire,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 3

¹⁴ Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

¹⁵ The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

¹⁶ John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

¹⁷ His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

¹⁸ With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

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