Matthew 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 3:11 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not wo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 3:11 — KJV
“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:”
— Matthew 3:11 (KJV)
Matthew 3:11 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 3:11
“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:11: indeed, baptize, water
“And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:11: cometh, after, mightier
“I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:11: indeed, baptize, water
“Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:11: indeed, baptize, water
“And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 3:11: cometh, after, whose
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