People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . hrist. 16. John answered . all] This declaration that he was not the Christmade to the people, and repeated to a delegation of priests and Levites, John1: 19-23, shows his moral greatness. John promptly and emphatically Common Version. 15 And as the people were in expectation,and all men mused in their hearts of John,whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, Iindeed baptize you with water; but onemightier than
People's commentary on the Gospel according to LukeContaining the common version, 1611, and the Revised version, 1881 American reading and renderings . hrist. 16. John answered . all] This declaration that he was not the Christmade to the people, and repeated to a delegation of priests and Levites, John1: 19-23, shows his moral greatness. John promptly and emphatically Common Version. 15 And as the people were in expectation,and all men mused in their hearts of John,whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, Iindeed baptize you with water; but onemightier than I cometh, the latchet of whoseshoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shallbaptize you with the Holy Ghost and withfire: Revised Version. 15 And as the people were in expectation,and all men reasoned in their hearts con-cerning John, whether haply he were the 16 Christ; John answered, saying unto themall, I indeed baptize you with water; butthere cometh he that is mightier than I, thelatchet of whose shoes I am not * worthy tounloose: he shall baptize yuu 2in the 1 Gr. stijicient. 2 Qr, with 66 A COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF LUKE. [Lukk 3 : 17-19,. EASTERN SHOE WITH LATCHET OR LACE. removed any impression that would falsely exalt himself, or draw attention from his blessed Master. mightier than I] The people already accepted John as a great teacher and prophet. But John says one mightier than I is coming; so muchgreater that I am not worthy (or suffi-cient in station) to untie the thong orlace of his shoes, a work the lowest ser-vant does for a master. The difference inpower and station between John andChrist was so wide, that John uses thestrongest familiar eastern illustration tomeasure it. he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost] Johns baptism with water was anoutward sign of cleansing from would actually cleanse them bythe Holy Spirit and fire. The tongues of fire on the head accompaniedthe descent of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2:3, 4. Fire isusually a
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