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Matthew 3:11-13
New International Version
Matthew 3:11-13
New International Version
11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C) 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.”(D)
The Baptism of Jesus(E)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(F)
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- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Matthew 3:11-13
English Standard Version
Matthew 3:11-13
English Standard Version
11 (A)“I baptize you with water (B)for repentance, but (C)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (D)with the Holy Spirit and (E)fire. 12 His (F)winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and (G)gather his wheat into the barn, (H)but the chaff he will burn with (I)unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (J)Then Jesus came (K)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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Matthew 3:11-13
New King James Version
Matthew 3:11-13
New King James Version
11 (A)I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. (B)He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit [a]and fire. 12 (C)His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will (D)burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
John Baptizes Jesus(E)
13 (F)Then Jesus came (G)from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
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- Matthew 3:11 M omits and fire
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