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NASB | Mark 1:7 And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 1:7 And he was preaching, saying, "After me comes He who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, and I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the straps of His sandals [even as His slave]. |
Bible Question:
In John 4:1-2 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. Q. Why did John mentioned that Jesus did not do the baptizing. Can he not baptize? What is the significance or reason why John highlighted this. Thanks |
Bible Answer: Mark 1:7-8 7 And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." NIV The baptism of John and all others prior to the finished work of Christ was a biptism of repentance. The baptism by Jesus was still yet to come at the time of John 4. It would be, and now is, a baptism with the Holy Spirit. Acts 19:1-7 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism ," they replied. 4 Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. NIV John's baptism was one of repentance, that is, ackknowledging one's condition of sin and need for salvation. It symbolized a desire and committment to turn from sin, but there was no power in it to save. The baptism "into the name of Jesus" could only happen after the Lord's work of atonement was complete. With this said, Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world He came to save it. Luke 19:10 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." NIV I hope this helps, Jeff |
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