Parallel Verses
- New Living Translation - “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- 新标点和合本 - 我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改。但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋也不配。他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改；但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋子也不配，他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改；但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋子也不配，他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- 当代译本 - 我用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改。但在我之后，有一位比我更有能力的要来，我连给祂提鞋都不配。祂要用圣灵和火给你们施洗。
- 圣经新译本 - 我用水给你们施洗，表示你们悔改；但在我以后要来的那一位，能力比我更大，我就是替他提鞋也没有资格。他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- 中文标准译本 - “我用水 给你们施洗，是为了你们的 悔改。但在我之后来的那一位，是比我更强有力的，我就是为他提鞋子也不配。他要用圣灵和火给你们施洗。
- 现代标点和合本 - “我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改；但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋也不配，他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改；但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋也不配，他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
- New International Version - “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- New International Reader's Version - “I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- English Standard Version - “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- The Message - “I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I’m a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He’s going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He’ll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be burned.” * * *
- Christian Standard Bible - “I baptize 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 baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- New American Standard Bible - “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- New King James Version - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- Amplified Bible - “As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment).
- American Standard Version - I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
- King James Version - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- New English Translation - “I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am – I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
- World English Bible - I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
- 新標點和合本 - 我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改。但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給他提鞋也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改；但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給他提鞋子也不配，他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改；但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給他提鞋子也不配，他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
- 當代譯本 - 我用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改。但在我之後，有一位比我更有能力的要來，我連給祂提鞋都不配。祂要用聖靈和火給你們施洗。
- 聖經新譯本 - 我用水給你們施洗，表示你們悔改；但在我以後要來的那一位，能力比我更大，我就是替他提鞋也沒有資格。他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
- 呂振中譯本 - 我是用水給你們洗，叫 你們 悔改的；但在我以後來的那一位呢、比我有力量，他的鞋我不配提的，他必用聖靈與火給你們洗。
- 中文標準譯本 - 「我用水 給你們施洗，是為了你們的 悔改。但在我之後來的那一位，是比我更強有力的，我就是為他提鞋子也不配。他要用聖靈和火給你們施洗。
- 現代標點和合本 - 「我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改；但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給他提鞋也不配，他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
- 文理和合譯本 - 夫我洗爾以水、俾爾改悔、但後我來者、尤勝於我、即攜其履、我亦弗堪、彼將洗爾以聖神及火焉、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 夫我以水施洗、俾爾悔改、但後我來者、更勝於我、其履我亦不堪提、彼將以聖神及火施洗爾、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 夫我以水施洗於爾、使爾悔改、但後我來者更勝於我、即提其履、我亦不堪、彼將以聖神及火、施洗於爾、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 吾惟以水洗爾、用啟悔悟；然有後我者、威力遠超我上、吾雖為之執履、亦非所宜稱；彼將洗爾於聖神與靈火之中。
- Nueva Versión Internacional - »Yo los bautizo a ustedes con agua para que se arrepientan. Pero el que viene después de mí es más poderoso que yo, y ni siquiera merezco llevarle las sandalias. Él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego.
- 현대인의 성경 - 나는 너희를 회개시키려고 물로 세례를 준다. 그러나 내 뒤에 오시는 분은 나보다 능력이 많은 분이시다. 나는 그분의 신발을 들고 다닐 자격도 없다. 그분은 너희에게 성령과 불로 세례를 주실 것이며
- Новый Русский Перевод - Я крещу вас водой в знак покаяния, но после меня придет Тот, Кто могущественнее меня. Я даже не достоин нести Его сандалии. Он будет крестить вас Святым Духом и огнем.
- Восточный перевод - Я совершаю над вами обряд, погружая вас в воду, как знак того, что вы покаялись, но после меня придёт Тот, Кто могущественнее меня, я даже не достоин нести Его сандалии. Он будет погружать вас в Святого Духа и в огонь .
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Я совершаю над вами обряд, погружая вас в воду, как знак того, что вы покаялись, но после меня придёт Тот, Кто могущественнее меня, я даже не достоин нести Его сандалии. Он будет погружать вас в Святого Духа и в огонь .
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Я совершаю над вами обряд, погружая вас в воду, как знак того, что вы покаялись, но после меня придёт Тот, Кто могущественнее меня, я даже не достоин нести Его сандалии. Он будет погружать вас в Святого Духа и в огонь .
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Moi, je vous baptise dans l’eau, en signe d’un profond changement. Mais quelqu’un vient après moi : il est bien plus puissant que moi et je ne suis même pas digne de lui enlever les sandales. C’est lui qui vous baptisera dans le Saint-Esprit et le feu.
- リビングバイブル - 私は今、罪を悔い改める者たちに水でバプテスマを授けている。しかし、まもなく私など比べものにもならない、はるかに偉大な方がおいでになる。その方のしもべとなる価値さえ、私にはない。その方は、聖霊と火でバプテスマをお授けになり、
- Nestle Aland 28 - Ἐγὼ μὲν ὑμᾶς βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν, ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ἐγὼ μὲν ὑμᾶς βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν, ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι. αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί.
- Nova Versão Internacional - “Eu os batizo com água para arrependimento. Mas depois de mim vem alguém mais poderoso do que eu, tanto que não sou digno nem de levar as suas sandálias. Ele os batizará com o Espírito Santo e com fogo.
- Hoffnung für alle - Wer umkehrt zu Gott, den taufe ich mit Wasser. Der aber, der nach mir kommen wird, ist viel mächtiger als ich. Ich bin nicht einmal würdig, ihm die Schuhe hinterherzutragen . Er wird euch mit dem Heiligen Geist und mit Feuer taufen.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - “Tôi dùng nước làm báp-tem cho những người ăn năn tội, nhưng Đấng đến sau tôi sẽ làm báp-tem bằng Thánh Linh và lửa. Người cao quý hơn tôi vô cùng; tôi không xứng đáng hầu hạ Người.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “เราให้บัพติศมาด้วย น้ำแก่พวกท่านแสดงถึงการกลับใจใหม่ แต่ภายหลังเราจะมีผู้หนึ่งทรงฤทธิ์อำนาจยิ่งกว่าเราเสด็จมา เราไม่คู่ควรแม้แต่จะถือฉลองพระบาทของพระองค์ พระองค์จะทรงให้ท่านทั้งหลายรับบัพติศมาด้วยพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์และด้วยไฟ
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าให้บัพติศมาแก่ท่านด้วยน้ำเป็นการแสดงถึงการกลับใจของท่าน แต่พระองค์ผู้กำลังมาหลังจากข้าพเจ้ามีอานุภาพยิ่งกว่าข้าพเจ้า แม้แต่รองเท้าของพระองค์ ข้าพเจ้าก็มิบังควรที่จะถือ พระองค์จะให้บัพติศมาด้วยพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์และไฟ
Cross Reference
- John 1:15 - John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’”
- Luke 3:3 - Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
- Luke 7:6 - So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor.
- Luke 7:7 - I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
- John 1:30 - He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’
- Acts of the Apostles 13:24 - Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.
- Acts of the Apostles 13:25 - As John was finishing his ministry he asked, ‘Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon—and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’
- Galatians 3:27 - And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes.
- Galatians 3:28 - There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 3:8 - Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.
- Mark 1:4 - This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
- Isaiah 44:3 - For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.
- 1 Peter 5:5 - In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
- John 3:23 - At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism.
- John 3:24 - (This was before John was thrown into prison.)
- John 3:25 - A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.
- John 3:26 - So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”
- John 3:27 - John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.
- John 3:28 - You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’
- John 3:29 - It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.
- John 3:30 - He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
- John 3:31 - “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.
- John 3:32 - He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!
- John 3:33 - Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true.
- John 3:34 - For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit.
- John 3:35 - The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.
- John 3:36 - And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”
- Isaiah 59:20 - “The Redeemer will come to Jerusalem to buy back those in Israel who have turned from their sins,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 59:21 - “And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- John 1:33 - I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
- John 1:34 - I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God. ”
- Luke 1:17 - He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”
- Titus 3:5 - he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.
- Acts of the Apostles 19:4 - Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”
- John 1:26 - John told them, “I baptize with water, but right here in the crowd is someone you do not recognize.
- John 1:27 - Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”
- Matthew 3:6 - And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 - Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.
- Mark 1:7 - John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
- Mark 1:8 - I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”
- Acts of the Apostles 11:15 - “As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning.
- Acts of the Apostles 11:16 - Then I thought of the Lord’s words when he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
- Malachi 3:2 - “But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.
- Malachi 3:3 - He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord.
- Malachi 3:4 - Then once more the Lord will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.
- Acts of the Apostles 2:2 - Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
- Acts of the Apostles 2:3 - Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.
- Acts of the Apostles 2:4 - And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
- Zechariah 13:9 - I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘These are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”
- Luke 3:16 - John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Isaiah 4:4 - The Lord will wash the filth from beautiful Zion and cleanse Jerusalem of its bloodstains with the hot breath of fiery judgment.
- Acts of the Apostles 1:5 - John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”