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Matthew 3:11-17
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 3:11-17
New American Standard Bible
11 “As for me, (A)I baptize you [a]with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; (B)He will baptize you [b]with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His (C)winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will (D)gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the (E)chaff with (F)unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (G)Then Jesus *arrived (H)from Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (I)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [c](J)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [d]settling on Him, 17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “(K)This is [e]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
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- Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- Matthew 3:16 Or He
- Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him
- Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved
Matthew 3:11-17
New International Version
Matthew 3:11-17
New International Version
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) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(D)
The Baptism of Jesus(E)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(F) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(G) and he saw the Spirit of God(H) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(I) said, “This is my Son,(J) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(K)
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
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