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12 His winnowing [a] shovel is in his hand, and he will clean up his threshing floor.[b] He will gather his wheat into a barn, but he will burn the husks in a fire that can never be put out.”

John Baptizes Jesus(A)

13 Then Jesus appeared. He came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you. Why are you coming to me?”

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Footnotes

  1. 3:12 Winnowing   is the process of separating husks from grain.
  2. 3:12 A threshing floor is an outdoor area where grain is separated from its husks.

12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(A)

The Baptism of Jesus(B)

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(C) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

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