Verse List for LUKE 3:16

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OET (OET-RV) but he explained to them all, “I’ve been immersing you all in water, but there’s one coming who’s greater than me, in fact I’m not even worthy to unlace his sandals. He will immerse you all with the holy spirit and with fire.

OET-LV the Yōannaʸs answered saying to _all:
I on _one _hand am _immersing you _all in _water, on _the _other _hand the one mightier than me is _coming, of _whom not I _am worthy to _untie the strap of _the sandals of _him, he will _be _immersing you _all in the_ holy _spirit, and with _fire,

ULT John answered, saying to them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I is coming, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

UST But John said to all of them, “I am not the Messiah. He is coming, and he is far greater than I am. He is so great that I am not worthy even to be like the slave who would untie the straps of his sandals when he comes in the house! When I baptized you, I used only water. But when the Messiah comes, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, who will judge and purify you.

BSB John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water,[fn] but [One] more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.[fn] He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.[fn]

MSB John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water,[fn] but [One] more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.[fn] He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.[fn]

BLB John answered all saying, "I indeed baptize you with water, but the One mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

AICNT [[recognizing their thoughts,]][fn] {John answered},[fn] [saying to them all,][fn] “I [indeed][fn] baptize you with water [[for repentance]];[fn] but one who is more powerful than I is coming, I am not worthy to untie the strap of {his}[fn] sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit[fn] and fire.

OEB John, addressing them all, said, ‘I, indeed, baptise you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

WEBBE John answered them all, “I indeed baptise you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptise you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

WMBB Yochanan answered them all, “I indeed immerse you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

NET John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one more powerful than I am is coming – I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

LSV John answered, saying to all, “I indeed immerse you in water, but He comes who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the strap of His sandals—He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

FBV John replied and explained to everybody: “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

TCNT John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one is coming who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

T4T John replied to them all, “No, I am not. I used only water when I baptized you. But the Messiah will soon come! He is far greater than I am. He is so great that I am not worthy to be like his slave and untie his sandals [MET] like a slave would do! He will put his Holy Spirit within [MTY] you to truly change your lives, and he will judge others of you and punish you in the fire [MET] in hell.

LEB John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but the one who is more powerful than I am is coming, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

BBE John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

Moff John said to them all, ⇔ "I baptize you with water, ⇔ but after me one who is mightier will come, ⇔ and I am not fit to untie the string of his sandals; ⇔ he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.

Wymth he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

ASV John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

DRA John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

YLT John answered, saying to all, 'I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals — he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

Drby John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;

RV John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
(John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptise you with water; but there cometh/comes he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:)

SLT John answered to all, saying, I truly immerse you with water; and he stronger than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to loose his shoes’ strings: he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit and fire:

Wbstr John answered, saying to 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 will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

KJB-1769 John 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:
(John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I cometh/comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:)

KJB-1611 Iohn answered, saying vnto them all, I indeede baptize you with water, but one mightier then I commeth, the latchet of whose shooes I am not worthy to vnloose, he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.
(Yohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptise you with water, but one mightier then I cometh/comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose, he shall baptise you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.)

Bshps Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.
(Yohn answered, and said unto them all, In deed I baptise you with water: but one stronger then I cometh/comes, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to unlose, he shall baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire.)

Gnva Iohn answered, and saide to them all, In deede I baptize you with water, but one stronger then I, commeth, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to vnloose: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.
(Yohn answered, and said to them all, In deed I baptise you with water, but one stronger then I, cometh/comes, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptise you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.)

Cvdl Ihon answered, and sayde vnto the all: I baptyse you with water, but after me there cometh one stronger the I, whose shue lachet I am not worthy to lowse: he shal baptyse you with the holy goost and with fyre.
(Yohn answered, and said unto the all: I baptise you with water, but after me there cometh/comes one stronger the I, whose shoe lachet I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire.)

TNT Ihon answered and sayde to them all: I baptyse you with water but a stronger then I cometh after me whose shue latchet I am not worthy to vnlouse: he will baptise you with the holy goost and with fyre:
(Yohn answered and said to them all: I baptise you with water but a stronger then I cometh/comes after me whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unlouse: he will baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire:)

Wycl Joon answeride, and seide to alle men, Y baptize you in watir; but a stronger than Y schal come aftir me, of whom Y am not worthi to vnbynde the lace of his schoon; he schal baptize you in the Hooli Goost and fier.
(Yohn answered, and said to all men, I baptise you in water; but a stronger than I shall come after me, of whom I am not worthy to unbind/untie the lace of his shoes; he shall baptise you in the Holy Ghost and fire.)

Luth antwortete Johannes und sprach zu allen: Ich taufe euch mit Wasser; es kommt aber ein Stärkerer nach mir, dem ich nicht genugsam bin, daß ich die Riemen seiner Schuhe auflöse; der wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
(replied Yohannes and spoke to/for all/everyone: I baptism you with water; it comes but a stronger_(one) after to_me, to_him I not enough am, that I the belt/strap(n) his shoes resolve; the/of_the becomes you with to_him saints/holy_ones spirit and with fire(n) baptise.)

ClVg respondit Joannes, dicens omnibus: Ego quidem aqua baptizo vos: veniet autem fortior me, cujus non sum dignus solvere corrigiam calceamentorum ejus: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni:[fn]
(answered Yoannes, saying to_all: I indeed water I_baptise you(pl): will_come however stronger me, whose not/no I_am worthy to_solve I_will_correct_you footwear his/her: exactly_that/himself you(pl) will_baptise/immerse in/into/on By_Spirit Holy and fire:)

SR-GNT ἀπεκρίνατο λέγων πᾶσιν ὁ Ἰωάννης, “Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς, ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν ˚Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί· ‡

UGNT ἀπεκρίνατο λέγων πᾶσιν ὁ Ἰωάννης, ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς, ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ; αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί;

SBL-GNT ἀπεκρίνατο ⸂λέγων πᾶσιν ὁ Ἰωάννης⸃· Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς· ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·

RP-GNT ἀπεκρίνατο ὁ Ἰωάννης, ἅπασιν λέγων, Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς· ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·

TC-GNT ἀπεκρίνατο [fn]ὁ Ἰωάννης ἅπασι λέγων, Ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς· ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·