Luke 3:15-17

The Voice

¹⁵John’s bold message seized public attention, and many began wondering if John might himself be the Anointed One promised by God.

John the Baptist: ¹⁶I baptize^[a] you with water, but One is coming—One far more powerful than I, One whose sandals I am not worthy to untie—who will baptize^[b] you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹⁷He is coming like a farmer at harvesttime, tools in hand to separate the wheat from the chaff. He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire, and He will gather the genuine wheat into His barn.

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3:16 Literally, immerse, to show repentance
3:16 Literally, immerse, to show repentance

Luke 3:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John^(A) might possibly be the Messiah.^(B) ¹⁶John answered them all, “I baptize you with^[a] water.^(C) 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.^(D) ¹⁷His winnowing fork^(E) is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”^(F)