15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were [a]wondering in their hearts about John, (A)as to whether he was [b]the Christ, 16 (B)John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you [c]with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His (C)winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with (D)unquenchable fire.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:15 Or reasoning or debating
  2. Luke 3:15 I.e. the Messiah
  3. Luke 3:16 The Gr here can be translated in, with or by