§ 23. THE FORERUNNER'S PICTURE OF THE MESSIAH BEFORE SEEING HIM
| Mark 1:7-8 | Matt. 3:11-12 | Luke 3:15-18 |
| 7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not 2worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I baptized you 1with water; but he shall baptize you 1with the 3Holy Ghost. | 11 I indeed baptize you 1with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not 2worthy to bear: he shall baptize you 1with the 3Holy Ghost and with fire: 12 whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his threshing- floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. | 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ; 16 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 2worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you 1with the 3Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 whose fan is in his hand, throughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. 18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he 4good tidings unto the people.a |
1 Or, in.
2 Gr. sufficient.
3 Or, Holy Spirit.
4 Or, the gospel.
a One can easily put together all that we are told of John the Baptist in [John 1:6-15] and in Sections [4], [6], [8], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [26], [27], [28], [33], [34], [49], [57], [71], [86], [132]. See also [Acts 1:5], 22; 10:37; 13:24; 18:25; 19:1-7. For a full discussion of the Baptist see my John the Loyal. These months of John's ministry prepared the way for the Messiah.