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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16 John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with[a] water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b]

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  2. 3:16b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

16 (A)John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but (B)he who is mightier than I is coming, (C)the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you (D)with the Holy Spirit and (E)fire.

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16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with[a] water.(A) But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit and fire.(B)

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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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  2. Matthew 3:11 Baptism was the means by which repentance was expressed publicly.
  3. Matthew 3:11 Or to carry
  4. Matthew 3:11 Or in

11 “I baptize with[a] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b]

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  2. 3:11b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

11 (A)“I baptize you with water (B)for repentance, but (C)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (D)with the Holy Spirit and (E)fire.

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11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C)

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