Matthew 3:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Baptize

He shall

General references

Mark 1:7

John 1:20

Bible References

Baptize

and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

John came baptizing

in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance

for the forgiveness of sins.

He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

“I baptize with water,” John answered them. “Someone stands among you, but you don’t know Him.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

He shall

when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning.

For I will pour water on the thirsty land
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants
and My blessing on your offspring.

“The Redeemer will come to Zion,
and to those in Jacob who turn from transgression.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye.

I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

I didn’t know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The One you see the Spirit descending and resting on—He is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ like a garment.

General references

He was preaching: “Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.

He did not refuse to answer, but he declared: “I am not the Messiah.”