11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance,[b](A) but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove[c] His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with[d] the Holy Spirit and fire.(B)

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  1. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  2. Matthew 3:11 Baptism was the means by which repentance was expressed publicly.
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I have baptized you with[a] water,(A) but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”(B)

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  1. Mark 1:8 Or in

16 John answered them all,(A) “I baptize you with[a] water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit and fire.

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  1. Luke 3:16 Or in
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33 I didn’t know Him, but He[a] who sent me to baptize with[b] water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with[c] the Holy Spirit.’(A)

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  1. John 1:33 He refers to God the Father, who gave John a sign to help him identify the Messiah. Vv. 32-34 indicate that John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah until the Spirit descended upon Him at His baptism.
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for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”(A)

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