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:
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The verse 11 is found in chapter 3 of Matthew. John the Baptist announces the nearness of the kingdom and demands visible repentance. His preaching prepares for a crisis of decision: belonging to God’s people depends not merely on ancestry, but on a response consistent with the divine will.
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Ich taufe euch mit Wasser zur Buße; der aber nach mir kommt, ist stärker denn ich, dem ich nicht genugsam bin, seine Schuhe zu tragen; der wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
Yo a la verdad os bautizo en agua para arrepentimiento; mas el que viene tras mí, más poderoso es que yo; los zapatos del cual yo no soy digno de llevar; Él os bautizará en Espíritu Santo y en fuego
Moi, je vous baptise d'eau, pour vous amener à la repentance; mais celui qui vient après moi est plus puissant que moi, et je ne suis pas digne de porter ses souliers. Lui, il vous baptisera du Saint-Esprit et de feu.
Ben vi battezzo io con acqua, a ravvedimento; ma colui che viene dietro a me è più forte di me, le cui suole io non son degno di portare; egli vi battezzerà con lo Spirito Santo e col fuoco.
E eu, em verdade, vos batizo com água, para o arrependimento; mas aquele que vem após mim é mais poderoso do que eu; cujas alparcas não sou digno de levar; ele vos batizará com o Espírito Santo, e com fogo.
我是用水給你們施洗,叫你們悔改;但那在我以後來的,能力比我更大,我就是給他提鞋子也不配,他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
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