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14 And ones serving-as-soldiers also were questioning him, saying, “And us, what should we do?” And he said to them, “Do not violently-extort[a] anyone, nor extort-with-false-charges. And be content with your wages[b]”.

John Says One More Powerful Is Coming, Who Will Baptize With The Spirit And Fire

15 And while the populace was waiting-in-expectation and all were pondering in their hearts about John— if perhaps he might be the Christ— 16 John responded, saying to everyone, “I am baptizing you with[c] water, but the One more powerful than me is coming, of Whom I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with[d] the Holy Spirit and fire[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:14 That is, threaten or use violence to get money from citizens.
  2. Luke 3:14 Or, rations.
  3. Luke 3:16 Or, in.
  4. Luke 3:16 Or, in.
  5. Luke 3:16 See Mt 3:11.

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