Matthew 3:11 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 3:11 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
βαπτίζω
baptízō
G907
to baptize
ἐν
en
G1722
in
ὕδατι
hýdōr
G5204
water
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
μετάνοιαν
metánoia
G3341
repentance
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ὀπίσω
opísō
G3694
back
μου
egṓ
G1473
I
ἐρχόμενος
érchomai
G2064
to come
ἰσχυρότερός
ischyrós
G2478
strong
μού
egṓ
G1473
I
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
οὗ
hós
G3739
who
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
εἰμὶ
eimí
G1510
to be
ἱκανὸς
hikanós
G2425
sufficient
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ὑποδήματα
hypódēma
G5266
sandal
βαστάσαι
bastázō
G941
to take up
αὐτὸς
autós
G846
he
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
βαπτίσει
baptízō
G907
to baptize
ἐν
en
G1722
in
πνεύματι
pneûma
G4151
spirit
ἁγίῳ
hágios
G40
saint
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πυρί
pŷr
G4442
fire
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World English Bible Public Domain
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
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King James Version Public Domain
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:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I indeed baptize you with water for repentance. But the one coming after me is more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry away his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).