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, making full confession of their sins.

So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;

"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--

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

Then I remembered the Lord's words, how He used to say, "'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

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

"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus."

He shall

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

he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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

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

when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting;

"And," said Peter, "no sooner had I begun to speak than the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He fell upon us at the first.

For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.

for all of you who have been baptized into Christ, have clothed yourselves with Christ.

General references

His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.

He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."