Matthew 3:11

The Holy Spirit Baptism Jesus Christ Repentance

⁹ And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

¹⁰ And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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:

¹² Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

¹³ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
KJV: 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:
WEB: “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
ASV: I indeed baptize you in 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 in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
DARBY: *I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
BLB: I indeed baptize you⁺ in water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not sufficient to carry the sandals. He will baptize you⁺ in the Holy Spirit and fire,

ÅB: Jeg døper dere med vann til omvendelse; men han som kommer etter meg, er sterkere enn meg. Jeg er ikke verdig til å bære sandalene hans. Han skal døpe dere med den Hellige Ånd og ild.
OTB: «Jeg døper dere med vann til omvendelse. Men etter meg kommer en som er mektigere enn jeg, og jeg er ikke verdig til å bære hans sandaler. Han skal døpe dere med Den Hellige Ånd og ild.
B1930: Jeg døper eder med vann til omvendelse; men han som kommer efter mig, er sterkere enn jeg, han hvis sko jeg ikke er verdig til å bære; han skal døpe eder med den Hellige Ånd og ild;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 4:4
When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
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Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
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Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
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Malachi 3:2–4
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
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Mark 1:7–8
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
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Acts 2:2–4
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
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Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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