Luke 3:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Ihon answered and sayde to them all: I baptyse you wt water but a stronger then I cometh after me whose shue latchet I am not worthy to vnlouse: he will baptise you with the holy goost and with fyre:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Ihon answered, and sayde vnto the all: I baptyse you with water, but after me there cometh one stronger the I, whose shue lachet I am not worthy to lowse: he shal baptyse you with the holy goost and with fyre.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Iohn answered, and saide to them all, In deede I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I, commeth, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    John answered them all,“I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming– I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 1:5 : 5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
  • John 1:26 : 26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know.
  • John 1:33 : 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • Mark 1:7-8 : 7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
  • Joel 2:28-29 : 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
  • Acts 11:15-16 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 19:4-5 : 4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.
  • John 7:38 : 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.
  • Acts 2:3-4 : 3 And there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:17-18 : 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams: 18 On My servants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:
  • Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
  • Acts 10:44 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
  • Prov 1:23 : 23 Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.
  • Isa 4:4 : 4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and has purged the blood of Jerusalem from its midst by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.
  • Isa 32:15 : 15 Until the spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest.
  • Isa 44:3-4 : 3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing upon your offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
  • Ezek 36:25 : 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    10And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

    12His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

    14But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?

    15And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

    16And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

  • Mark 1:3-10
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    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

    4John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

    6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather belt around his waist; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

    7And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

    8I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

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

    10And immediately, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

  • John 1:25-28
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    25And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

    26John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know.

    27It is he who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.

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

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

    31I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

    32And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

    33I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 1:5
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    5For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

  • Luke 3:17
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    17Whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

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

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

    25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom do you think that I am? I am not he. But behold, there comes one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to untie.

  • John 3:26
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    26They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

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    15And as the people were in expectation, and all men pondered in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not;

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    49I have come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it is already kindled?

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    1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

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

    4Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

  • John 3:22
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    22After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed with them and baptized.

  • Matt 3:5-7
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    5Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him,

    6And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

  • Luke 3:7
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    7Then he said to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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    29And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Matt 11:10-11
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    10For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

    11Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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

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

  • Luke 3:21
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    21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized, and while praying, the heavens were opened,

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    30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

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    15John bore witness of him, and cried out, saying, This was he of whom I said, He who comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.