Luke 3:16

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
World English Bible (WEB)
John{G2491} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto them all{G537}, I{G1473} indeed{G3303} baptize{G907}{(G5719)} you{G5209} with water{G5204}; but{G1161} one mightier than{G2478} I{G3450} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}, the latchet{G2438} of whose{G3739}{G846} shoes{G5266} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to unloose{G3089}{(G5658)}: he{G846} shall baptize{G907}{(G5692)} you{G5209} with{G1722} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} and{G2532} with fire{G4442}:
Strong's King James
(16) Yochanan answered, saying to everybody, "I indeed immerse you in water but One is coming, mightier than I, whom, I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will immerse you in The רוּחַ Ruach HaKodesh and fire,
The F.O.G*
[16] John answered them directly: "I baptize you with water, but someone is coming who is far greater than I am—I'm not worthy even to be His slave. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with purifying fire.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals—he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;
Young's Literal Translation

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