Matthew 3:11

American Standard Version (1901)

I indeed baptize you in 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 in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:

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  • Acts 1:5 : 5 For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 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:
  • Isa 4:4 : 4 when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof, by the spirit of justice, and by the spirit of burning.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
  • Acts 11:15-16 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he] . But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
  • Mark 1:4 : 4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
  • Mark 1:7-8 : 7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
  • John 1:33-34 : 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit. 34 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
  • John 3:23-36 : 23 And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness. 33 He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • Acts 2:2-4 : 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Luke 7:6-7 : 6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: 7 wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
  • John 1:15 : 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
  • John 1:26-27 : 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not, 27 [ even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.
  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him] .
  • Luke 3:3 : 3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
  • Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
  • Isa 59:20-21 : 20 And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Jehovah. 21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
  • Mal 3:2-4 : 2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
  • Gal 3:27-28 : 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. 28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

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  • Luke 3:15-17
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    94%

    15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

    16John 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:

    17whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    87%

    7And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

    8I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

    11And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

  • Matt 3:12-14
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    12whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

    14But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

  • Acts 1:5
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    5For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

  • John 1:30-33
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    30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.

    31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water.

    32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 3:10
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    10And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • John 1:25-28
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    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,

    27[ even] he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

    28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • Acts 13:24-25
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    24when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

    25And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he] . But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

  • Acts 11:16
    75%

    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 3:3-4
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    75%

    3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

  • Mark 1:2-5
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    2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

    4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

    5And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 12:49-50
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    49I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

    50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

  • Matt 3:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

    2Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

    3For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Matt 3:5-8
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    73%

    5Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

    6and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

    8Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

  • Luke 3:9
    72%

    9And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  • Matt 11:10-11
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    72%

    10This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

    11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Luke 3:7
    72%

    7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • John 3:26
    72%

    26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

  • Acts 19:3-4
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    72%

    3And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

    4And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

  • John 3:22
    70%

    22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

  • Luke 7:27
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    27This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

  • John 3:28
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    28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.