‘I baptise you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 3:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he went into all the country round about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (of hearty amending of their ways, with abhorrence of past wrongdoing) unto the forgiveness of sin. American Standard Version (1901) And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; Common English Bible John went throughout the region of the Jordan River, calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins; |
‘I baptise you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.
Then Jesus left the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
All this happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
So they came to John and told him, ‘Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptising #– #and everyone is going to him.’
Before his coming to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Paul said, ‘John baptised with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.’
And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptised, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.”