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.”
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.’
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.
(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.