Matthew 3:11-17 “I certainly am immersing you in water following your repentance, but the One who follows my ministry, whose sandals I do not deserve to remove as His slave, will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire and i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ “I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows my [ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses 10 and 12]. ¹² His winnowing shovel [Note: This was a process whereby grain was tossed into the air so that the wind could blow the husks away, leaving only good grain on the ground] is in His hand and He will completely clear off His threshing floor [by removing all of the husks]. And He will gather His wheat into the barn, but will burn up the husks with a fire that will never go out.” ¹³ Jesus then came from [the province of] Galilee to be immersed by John in the Jordan River. ¹⁴ But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], saying, “I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?” ¹⁵ But Jesus answered him, “Allow it [to be done], for it is proper for us to complete everything that is right [before God].” So, John agreed to it. ¹⁶ After Jesus was immersed [by John], He came up out of the water and heaven was opened up before Him and He saw the Holy Spirit from God descending, as a dove, and landing upon Him. ¹⁷ Then a voice came out of heaven, saying, “This is my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with Him.”