Mat 3:11-12, Mar 1:7-8, Luk 3:15-17, Joh 3:28-36 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

Matthew 3:11-12

11 ^a“I baptize you with water ^bfor repentance, but ^che who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you ^dwith the Holy Spirit and ^efire. 12 His ^fwinnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and ^ggather his wheat into the barn, ^hbut the chaff he will burn with ⁱunquenchable fire.”

Mark 1:7-8

7 And he preached, saying, ^j“After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 ^kI have baptized you with water, but ^lhe will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 3:15-17

15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, ^mwhether he might be ⁿthe Christ, 16 ^oJohn answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but ^phe who is mightier than I is coming, ^qthe strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you ^rwith the Holy Spirit and ^sfire. 17 His ^twinnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to ^ugather the wheat into his barn, ^vbut the chaff he will burn with ^wunquenchable fire.”

John 3:28-36

28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ^x‘I am not the Christ, but ^yI have been sent before him.’ 29 ^zThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^aaThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^abrejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 ^acHe must increase, but I must decrease.” ^{▼▼Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36}

31 ^aeHe who comes from above ^afis above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^agspeaks in an earthly way. ^ahHe who comes from heaven ^aiis above all. 32 ^ajHe bears witness to what he has seen and heard, ^akyet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony ^alsets his seal to this, ^amthat God is true. 34 For he whom ^anGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^aowithout measure. 35 ^apThe Father loves the Son and ^aqhas given all things into his hand. 36 ^arWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^aswhoever does not obey the Son shall not ^atsee life, but the wrath of God remains on him.