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 Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins.

John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.

And he went all over the Jordan valley, preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins,

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.

"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit."

and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel.

Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him; that is, in Jesus."

He shall

I have baptized you in water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

John expressly answered them all, "I am baptizing you in water only, but there is coming the One who is stronger than I am, whose shoestrings I am not fit to untie. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;

I did not know Him myself, but the very One who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down and remaining, is the One who is to baptize in the Holy Spirit.'

"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit."

when suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a terrific blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting,

When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them as He did upon us at the beginning,

For by one Spirit all of us, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen, have been baptized into one body, and were all imbued with one Spirit.

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

General references

He kept preaching the following message, "After me there is coming One who is stronger than I am, whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie.

He frankly admitted, and did not try at all to deny it; yes, he frankly admitted, "I am not the Christ."