Matthew 3:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Matthew 3:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 3:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 3:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 3:11 — World English Bible
Matthew 3:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire: ”
Matthew 3:11 — American Standard Version
Matthew 3:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,”
Matthew 3:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 3:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire; ”
Matthew 3:11 — Darby Translation
Matthew 3:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.”
Matthew 3:11 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:11 in Context — Matthew 3
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
What Does Matthew 3:11 Mean?
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