As John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do y’all suppose that I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie his sandals.’
John answered them all, “I baptize y’all with water, but one who is stronger than I will come, and I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize y’all with the Holy Spirit and fire.
“I baptize y’all with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is stronger than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize y’all in the Holy Spirit and fire.
Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people that the one who would come after him is who they should believe in—that is, in Jesus.”