Luke 3:16
ସେତବେେଳେ ଯୋହନ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ କରୁଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ମାେ' ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଜଣେ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ତାହାଙ୍କର ୟୋତାର ଫିତା ଫିଟାଇବାକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ମୁଁ ଯୋଗ୍ଯ ନୁହେଁ। ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମା ଓ ଅଗ୍ନି ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ କରିବେ।
| ἀπεκρίνατο | apekrinato | ah-pay-KREE-na-toh | |
| John | ὁ | ho | oh |
| answered, | Ἰωάννης | iōannēs | ee-oh-AN-nase |
| saying | ἅπασιν | hapasin | A-pa-seen |
| all, them unto | λέγων, | legōn | LAY-gone |
| I | Ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| indeed | μὲν | men | mane |
| baptize | ὕδατι | hydati | YOO-tha-tee |
| you | βαπτίζω | baptizō | va-PTEE-zoh |
| with water; | ὑμᾶς· | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| but | ἔρχεται | erchetai | ARE-hay-tay |
| δὲ | de | thay | |
| than mightier one | ὁ | ho | oh |
| I | ἰσχυρότερός | ischyroteros | ee-skyoo-ROH-tay-ROSE |
| cometh, | μου | mou | moo |
| the | οὗ | hou | oo |
| latchet | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| of whose | εἰμὶ | eimi | ee-MEE |
| ἱκανὸς | hikanos | ee-ka-NOSE | |
| shoes | λῦσαι | lysai | LYOO-say |
| am I | τὸν | ton | tone |
| not | ἱμάντα | himanta | ee-MAHN-ta |
| worthy | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| to unloose: | ὑποδημάτων | hypodēmatōn | yoo-poh-thay-MA-tone |
| he | αὐτοῦ· | autou | af-TOO |
| shall baptize | αὐτὸς | autos | af-TOSE |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| with | βαπτίσει | baptisei | va-PTEE-see |
| Holy the | ἐν | en | ane |
| Ghost | πνεύματι | pneumati | PNAVE-ma-tee |
| and | ἁγίῳ | hagiō | a-GEE-oh |
| with fire: | καὶ | kai | kay |
| πυρί· | pyri | pyoo-REE |