E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 3:11
with. Greek. en. The literal rendering of the Hebrew ( Beth = B). Matthew 7:6 ; Matthew 9:34 . Rom 15:6 . 1 Corinthians 4:21 , &c. shoes = sandals. worthy = fit or equal. Not the same word as "meet for" in Matthew 3:8 . bear = bring or fetch. Mark: "stoop down and unloose". Luke: "unloose". Probably repeated often in different forms. He shall baptize. "He" is emph. = He Himself will, and no other. See App-115 . See Acts 1:4 , Acts 1:5 ; Acts 2:3 ; Acts 11:15 .Isaiah 44:3 . Compare... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 3:1-12
15. Preaching of John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-17; John 1:19-28)The preaching of John soon attracted opposition from the Jewish religious leaders. They sent representatives to question him and then report back on what he taught and who he claimed to be. John denied that he was promoting himself as some new leader in Israel. He did not consider himself to be either the prophet of Deuteronomy 18:15,Deuteronomy 18:18 or the ‘Elijah’ promised in Malachi 4:5. He was only a... read more