Luke 3:15-16

15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, ¹as to whether he was the Christ,

16 ²John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Cross References

• 1. John 1:19
• 2. Luke 3:16, 17: {Matthew 3:11, 12; Mark 1:7, 8}

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "reasoning" or "debating"
• [b]. I.e. the Messiah
• [c]. The Gr here can be translated "in, with" or "by"