Matthew 3:12
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Matthew 3:12 — King James Version
Verse 12 of 17 in Matthew chapter 3 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Matthew 3:12 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.””
- American Standard Version
- “whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
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Matthew 3 — full chapter (King James Version)
In those days came , preaching in the wilderness of , And saying, Repent ye: for the is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet , saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him , and all , and all the region round about , And were baptized of him in , confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the and come to his , he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for : And think not to say within yourselves, We have to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto . And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto : but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to : he shall baptize you with the Holy , and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Then cometh from to unto , to be baptized of him. But forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all . Then he suffered him. And , when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a , and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am pleased.