Matthew 3:9-11

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁹and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘^(A)We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. ¹⁰The ^(B)axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore ^(C)every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

¹¹“As for me, ^(D)I baptize you ^[a]with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; ^(E)He will baptize you ^[b]with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Matthew 3:9-11

New International Version

⁹And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’^(A) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.^(B)

¹¹“I baptize you with^[a] water for repentance.^(C) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with^[b] the Holy Spirit^(D) and fire.^(E)