Matthew 3:11

God's Word

I baptize you with water so that you will change the way you think and act. But the one who comes after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Cross References

Isaiah 4:4

The Lord will wash away the filth of Zion’s people. He will clean bloodstains from Jerusalem with a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning.

Isaiah 44:3

I will pour water on thirsty ground and rain on dry land. I will pour my Spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your descendants.

Zechariah 13:9

I will bring this third ⌞of the people⌟ through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined. I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ They will reply, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Matthew 3:6

As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Mark 1:4

John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance  for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the spirit and power that Elijah had. He will change parents’ attitudes toward their children. He will change disobedient people so that they will accept the wisdom of those who have God’s approval. In this way he will prepare the people for their Lord.”

Luke 3:16

John replied to all of them, “I baptize you with water. But the one who is more powerful than I is coming. I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 3:3

John traveled throughout the region around the Jordan River. He told people about a baptism of repentance  for the forgiveness of sins.

John 1:15

(John declared the truth about him when he said loudly, “This is the person about whom I said, ‘The one who comes after me was before me because he existed before I did.’ ”)

John 1:30

He is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘A man who comes after me was before me because he existed before I did.’

Acts 1:5

John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. John told people to believe in Jesus, who was coming later.”

Acts 8:36

As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The official said to Philip, “Look, there’s some water. What can keep me from being baptized?”

Acts 8:38

The official ordered the carriage to stop. He and Philip stepped into the water, and Philip baptized him.

1 Corinthians 12:13

By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit to drink.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.

Titus 3:5

he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal.

1 Peter 5:5

Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.