Luke 3:16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶John said, “I am just baptizing with water. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to untie his sandals.^[a] He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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3.16 untie his sandals: This was the duty of a slave.

Luke 3:16

New King James Version

¹⁶John answered, saying to all, ^(A)“I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will ^(B)baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Luke 3:16

English Standard Version

¹⁶^(A)John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but ^(B)he who is mightier than I is coming, ^(C)the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you ^(D)with the Holy Spirit and ^(E)fire.

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Luke 3:16

New International Version

¹⁶John answered them all, “I baptize you with^[a] water.^(A) But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with^[b] the Holy Spirit and fire.^(B)

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