Matthew 3:11-17

11 "As for me, ¹I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; ²He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

12 "His ³winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will ⁴gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the ⁵chaff with ⁶unquenchable fire."

The Baptism of Jesus

13 ⁷Then Jesus arrived ⁸from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.

14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"

15 But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us ⁹to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him.

16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and ¹⁰he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,

17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "¹¹This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."

Cross References

• 1. Mark 1:4, 8; Luke 3:16; John 1:26; Acts 1:5; Acts 8:36, 38; Acts 11:16
• 2. John 1:33; Acts 2:3, 4; Titus 3:5
• 3. Isaiah 30:24; Isaiah 41:16; Jeremiah 15:7; Jeremiah 51:2; Luke 3:17
• 4. Matthew 13:30
• 5. Psalms 1:4
• 6. Isaiah 66:24; Jeremiah 7:20; Matthew 13:41, 42; Mark 9:43, 48
• 7. Matthew 3:13-17: {Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22;} John 1:31-34
• 8. Matthew 2:22
• 9. Psalms 40:7, 8; John 4:34; John 8:29
• 10. Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; Acts 7:56
• 11. Psalms 2:7; Isaiah 42:1; Matthew 12:18; Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35; John 12:28

Footnotes

• [a]. The Gr here can be translated "in", "with" or "by"
• [b]. The Gr here can be translated "in", "with" or "by"
• [c]. Or "He"
• [d]. Lit "coming upon Him"
• [e]. Or "My Son, the Beloved"