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 were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And in fulfillment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

John's answer was--"I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;

For, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed."

And I recalled the saying of the Master-- 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism upon repentance for all the people of Israel.

"John's baptism was a baptism upon repentance," rejoined Paul, "and John told the people (speaking of the 'One Coming; after him) that they should believe in him--that is in Jesus."

He shall

I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

John, addressing them all, said: "I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

For, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed."

When suddenly there came from the heavens a noise like that of a strong wind rushing by; it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

I had but just begun to speak," continued Peter, "when the Holy Spirit fell on them, exactly as on us at the first;

For it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free men, and were all imbued with one Spirit.

For all of you who were baptized into union with Christ clothed yourselves with Christ.

General references

And he proclaimed--"There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.

He confessed and did not deny it, he confessed--"I am not the Christ."