Matthew 3:11

World English Bible (2000)

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

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  • Acts 1:5 : 5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
  • Luke 3:16 : 16 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,
  • 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 its midst, by the spirit of justice, and by the spirit of burning.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
  • Acts 11:15-16 : 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel. 25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'
  • Acts 19:4 : 4 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
  • Mark 1:4 : 4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
  • Mark 1:7-8 : 7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. 8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
  • John 1:33-34 : 33 I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."
  • John 3:23-36 : 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet thrown into prison. 25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification. 26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him." 27 John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.' 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness. 33 He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
  • Acts 2:2-4 : 2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
  • Luke 7:6-7 : 6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. 7 Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  • John 1:15 : 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"
  • John 1:26-27 : 26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know. 27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord."
  • Luke 3:3 : 3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
  • Isa 44:3 : 3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour my Spirit on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring:
  • Isa 59:20-21 : 20 "A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob," says Yahweh. 21 "As for me, this is my covenant with them," says Yahweh. "My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your seed, nor out of the mouth of your seed's seed," says Yahweh, "from henceforth and forever."
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, 'It is my people;' and they will say, 'Yahweh is my God.'"
  • Mal 3:2-4 : 2 "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer'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 to Yahweh offerings in righteousness. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
  • Gal 3:27-28 : 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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  • Luke 3:15-17
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    94%

    15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

    16 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,

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

  • Mark 1:7-11
    5 verses
    87%

    7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

    8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

  • Matt 3:12-14
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    81%

    12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

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

    14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

  • Acts 1:5
    78%

    5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

  • John 1:30-33
    4 verses
    78%

    30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'

    31 I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

    32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.

    33 I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Matt 3:10
    78%

    10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

  • John 1:25-28
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    77%

    25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

    26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.

    27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

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

  • Acts 13:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

    25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

  • Acts 11:16
    75%

    16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 3:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

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

  • Mark 1:2-5
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    75%

    2 As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

    3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

    4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

    5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

  • Luke 12:49-50
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    49 "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

    50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

    2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

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

  • Matt 3:5-8
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    73%

    5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

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

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

    8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!

  • Luke 3:9
    72%

    9 Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

  • Matt 11:10-11
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    72%

    10 For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

    11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

  • Luke 3:7
    72%

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

  • John 3:26
    72%

    26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."

  • Acts 19:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

    4 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

  • Matt 3:16
    71%

    16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

  • John 3:22
    70%

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

  • Luke 7:27
    69%

    27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'

  • John 3:28
    69%

    28 You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'