Luke 3:15-22

15People’s hopes were rising as they all wondered whether John was the Messiah.

16John replied to all of them, “I baptize you with water. But the one who is more powerful than I is coming. I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

17His winnowing  shovel is in his hand to clean up his threshing floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn the husks in a fire that can never be put out.”

18With many other encouraging words, he told the Good News to the people.

19John spoke out against the ruler Herod because Herod had married his own sister-in-law, Herodias. He also spoke out against Herod for all the evil things he had done.

20So Herod added one more evil to all the others; he locked John in prison.

21When all the people were baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

22and the Holy Spirit came down to him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.”