Luke 3:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and they all were thinking carefully in their hearts about John, (A)whether he himself perhaps was the [a]Christ, 16 (B)John responded to them all, saying, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but He is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the straps of His sandals; He will baptize you [b]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.”
18 So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people.
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Luke 3:15-18
Christian Standard Bible
15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah.(A) 16 John answered them all,(B) “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with[a] the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel(C) is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn,(D) but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.”(E) 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people.
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