Matthew 3:11

John says one mightier is coming who will baptize with the Holy Spirit; John is unworthy even to carry his sandals. He points beyond himself to the greater Christ.

Cross-references · 27

• Isa 4:4When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
• Luke 3:16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
• Acts 1:5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
• Zech 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
• Mark 1:7–8And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
• Acts 2:2–4And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
• Mal 3:2–4But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
• Titus 3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
• Acts 11:15–16And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
• John 1:33–34And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
• 1 Cor 12:13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
• John 1:26–27John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
• Matt 3:6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
• Acts 19:4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
• Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
• Mark 1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
• John 1:30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
• Eph 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• Isa 59:20–21And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
• John 3:23–36And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
• Gal 3:27–28For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• Isa 44:3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
• Acts 13:24–25When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• 1 Pet 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• Luke 7:6–7Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• Luke 3:3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
• John 1:15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

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