Sinai LogoSinai

Luke 3:16

World English Bible

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Read all of Luke 3Open in the Sinai app

Luke 3:16 in other translations

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:

Luke 3:16 · American Standard Version

Luke 3:16 in context

  1. 14Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?”
    He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
  2. 15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
  3. 16John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
  4. 17whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
  5. 18Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,