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 he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

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

And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

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

He shall

At that time the sovereign master will wash the excrement from Zion's women, he will rinse the bloodstains from Jerusalem's midst, as he comes to judge and to bring devastation.

For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.

"A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds," says the Lord.

Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'"

Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like a launderer's soap.

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

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

And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining -- this 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 a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as he did on us at the beginning.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.

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

General references

He proclaimed, "One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

He confessed -- he did not deny but confessed -- "I am not the Christ!"