3:15 While the people were filled with anticipation 1 and they all wondered 2 whether perhaps John 3 could be the Christ, 4 3:16 John answered them all, 5 “I baptize you with water, 6 but one more powerful than I am is coming – I am not worthy 7 to untie the strap 8 of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 9 3:17 His winnowing fork 10 is in his hand to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, 11 but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire.” 12
3:21 Now when 13 all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, 14 the heavens 15 opened, 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. 16 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my one dear Son; 17 in you I take great delight.” 18