16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 3:16:1 ⧉ἀπεκρίνατοapekreenatoanswered Luke 3:16:2 ⧉λέγωνleyonsaying Luke 3:16:3 ⧉πᾶσινpaseento all Luke 3:16:4 ⧉ὁothe Luke 3:16:5 ⧉ἸωάννηςeeoaneesJohn Luke 3:16:6 ⧉ἘγὼegoI Luke 3:16:7 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Luke 3:16:8 ⧉ὕδατιeedateewith water Luke 3:16:9 ⧉βαπτίζωvapteezoI baptize Luke 3:16:10 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou Luke 3:16:11 ⧉ἔρχεταιerkheteis coming Luke 3:16:12 ⧉δὲdebut Luke 3:16:13 ⧉ὁothe Luke 3:16:14 ⧉ἰσχυρότερόςeeskheeroterosstronger Luke 3:16:15 ⧉μουmoothan me Luke 3:16:16 ⧉οὗoowhose Luke 3:16:17 ⧉οὐκooknot Luke 3:16:18 ⧉εἰμὶeemeeI am Luke 3:16:19 ⧉ἱκανὸςeekanosworthy Luke 3:16:20 ⧉λῦσαιleeseto untie Luke 3:16:21 ⧉τὸνtonthe Luke 3:16:22 ⧉ἱμάνταeemandastrap Luke 3:16:23 ⧉τῶνtonof the Luke 3:16:24 ⧉ὑποδημάτωνeepotheematonsandals Luke 3:16:25 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Luke 3:16:26 ⧉αὐτὸςaftoshe Luke 3:16:27 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou Luke 3:16:28 ⧉βαπτίσειvapteeseewill baptize Luke 3:16:29 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 3:16:30 ⧉πνεύματιpnevmateeSpirit Luke 3:16:31 ⧉ἁγίῳayeeoholy Luke 3:16:32 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 3:16:33 ⧉πυρίpeereewith fire |
16. Formal Translation John answered, saying to them all, “I baptize you with water, but One mightier than I is coming; I am not worthy to loosen His sandal strap. He {Christos, Spirit Baptizer} will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” |
16. Dynamic Translation John replied to everyone, “I baptize you with water, but Someone stronger than I am is on the way. I am not good enough to untie the strap of His {Christos, Coming Redeemer} sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” |