Luke

Luke 3:16–18

¹⁶John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water,^b but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.^c He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.^d ¹⁷His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

¹⁸With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

Footnotes

b 3:16 Or in water
c 3:16 Cited in Acts 13:25|ACT 13:25
d 3:16 Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire

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Luke 3:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
answered	ἀπεκρίνατο	apekrinato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
all of them	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
baptize	βαπτίζω	baptizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with water	ὕδατι	hydati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
more powerful	ἰσχυρότερός	ischyroteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
than I	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
will come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
straps	ἱμάντα	himanta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2438 a thong, strap
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
sandals	ὑποδημάτων	hypodēmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5266 a sandal
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἱκανὸς	hikanos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
to untie	λῦσαι	lysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will baptize	βαπτίσει	baptisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with fire	πυρί	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Luke 3:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
winnowing fork	πτύον	ptyon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4425 a simple wooden pitchfork
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
to clear	διακαθᾶραι	diakatharai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1245 I cleanse thoroughly
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
threshing floor	ἅλωνα	halōna	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G257 a threshing-floor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to gather	συναγαγεῖν	synagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4863 I gather together
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wheat	σῖτον	siton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
barn	ἀποθήκην	apothēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G596 a repository, granary, barn, storehouse
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He will burn up	κατακαύσει	katakausei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
chaff	ἄχυρον	achyron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G892 chaff
with unquenchable	ἀσβέστῳ	asbestō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G762 inextinguishable, unquenchable
fire	πυρὶ	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Luke 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
many	Πολλὰ	Polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
other	ἕτερα	hetera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2087 another, different
exhortations	παρακαλῶν	parakalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
proclaimed the good news to	εὐηγγελίζετο	euēngelizeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαόν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Cross-references

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Luke 3:16 Matthew 3:11 · Acts 1:5 · Acts 11:15–16 · John 1:33 · John 1:26 · Joel 2:28–29 · Acts 19:4–5 · Acts 2:3–4 · Malachi 3:2–3 · Isaiah 4:4 · Mark 1:7–8 · Zechariah 13:9

Luke 3:17 Jeremiah 15:7 · Micah 4:12 · Matthew 13:30 · Psalm 1:4 · Psalm 21:9–10 · Isaiah 30:24 · Matthew 3:12 · Mark 9:43–49

Luke 3:18 Acts 2:40 · John 3:29–36 · John 1:34 · John 1:29 · John 1:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.