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[Matthew 3:11-12] I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but after me is coming He who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire, 12 whose winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and will gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (BLB)
[Matthew 3:11-12] I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is more powerful than I am, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (LEB)
John the Baptist portrays Jesus, the one who is mightier than he is, as carrying a winnowing fork ready to clear the threshing floor to gather the wheat into His barn, and burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
- What is the picture of burning up the chaff in Matthew 3:12 meant to convey?
