Luke 3:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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:
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and `in' fire:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
World English Bible (WEB)
John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;
| ἀπεκρίνατο | apekrinato | ah-pay-KREE-na-toh | |
| John | ὁ | ho | oh |
| answered, | Ἰωάννης | iōannēs | ee-oh-AN-nase |
| saying | ἅπασιν | hapasin | A-pa-seen |
| all, them unto | λέγων, | legōn | LAY-gone |
| I | Ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| indeed | μὲν | men | mane |
| baptize | ὕδατι | hydati | YOO-tha-tee |
| you | βαπτίζω | baptizō | va-PTEE-zoh |
| with water; | ὑμᾶς· | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| but | ἔρχεται | erchetai | ARE-hay-tay |
| δὲ | de | thay | |
| than mightier one | ὁ | ho | oh |
| I | ἰσχυρότερός | ischyroteros | ee-skyoo-ROH-tay-ROSE |
| cometh, | μου | mou | moo |
| the | οὗ | hou | oo |
| latchet | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| of whose | εἰμὶ | eimi | ee-MEE |
| ἱκανὸς | hikanos | ee-ka-NOSE | |
| shoes | λῦσαι | lysai | LYOO-say |
| am I | τὸν | ton | tone |
| not | ἱμάντα | himanta | ee-MAHN-ta |
| worthy | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| to unloose: | ὑποδημάτων | hypodēmatōn | yoo-poh-thay-MA-tone |
| he | αὐτοῦ· | autou | af-TOO |
| shall baptize | αὐτὸς | autos | af-TOSE |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| with | βαπτίσει | baptisei | va-PTEE-see |
| Holy the | ἐν | en | ane |
| Ghost | πνεύματι | pneumati | PNAVE-ma-tee |
| and | ἁγίῳ | hagiō | a-GEE-oh |
| with fire: | καὶ | kai | kay |
| πυρί· | pyri | pyoo-REE |