Luke 3:17

17 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."

Luke 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 3:17

Whose fan is in his hand
(See Gill on Matthew 3:12)

Luke 3:17 In-Context

15 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

16 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.

17 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."

18 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.

19 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,