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John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

John {G2491} answered {G611}, saying {G3004} unto them all {G537}, I {G1473} indeed {G3303} baptize {G907} you {G5209} with water {G5204}; but {G1161} one mightier than {G2478} I {G3450} cometh {G2064}, the latchet {G2438} of whose {G3739}{G846} shoes {G5266} I am {G1510} not {G3756} worthy {G2425} to unloose {G3089}: he {G846} shall baptize {G907} you {G5209} with {G1722} the Holy {G40} Ghost {G4151} and {G2532} with fire {G4442}:

so Yochanan answered them all, "I am immersing you in water, but he who is coming is more powerful than I -- I'm not worthy to untie his sandals! He will immerse you in the Ruach HaKodesh and in fire.

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

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Cross-References

  • Acts 1:5 (17 votes)

    For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

  • Matthew 3:11 (17 votes)

    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:

  • Acts 11:15 (15 votes)

    And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

  • Acts 11:16 (15 votes)

    Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

  • John 1:33 (14 votes)

    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  • John 1:26 (11 votes)

    John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

  • Acts 19:4 (11 votes)

    Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.