Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
(John testified concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ ”)
“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands one you do not know.
He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’