...expectation was not confined to the devout, it was general : " and as the people were in expectation, all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ or not;" indeed they anticipated that the era of the Messiah's reign was soon to dawn, and that its blessings...

...salvation which God had prepared before the face of all people."* When John the Baptist preached, " the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts whether he were the Christ or not."f And on another occasion, when Jesus came near Jerusalem, the same...

...fire. LUKE III. hearts of John, whether he 16 were the Christ, or not, John answered them all, saying ; I indeed baptize you with water ; but one mightier...worthy to unloose ; he shall baptize you with the Holy 17 Ghost and with fire. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor ; and will...

...accompanied with a power and efficacy to which John's baptism was only subordinate and introductory:—" I, " indeed, baptize you with water; but One " mightier...worthy to unloose; He shall " baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with u fire*" He corrected also the erroneous impressions of the Jews respecting their exclusive...

...forerunner, and that such was his own inferiority, that he was unworthy of doing his most menial offices. " I indeed baptize you with water : but one mightier...latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose." Luke iii. 16. During the time of the Baptist's continuance at Bethabara, the blessed Jesus left his...

...unto them ; Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely ; and be content with is your wages. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their EVENTS PRECEDING THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. MATTHEW III. unto the root of the trees ; therefore every tree...

...repentance, but he that comes after me, (namely Christ,) who is mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose ; he shall baptize you with the holy ghost and with fire : whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather...

...III. hearts of John, whether he ! 16 were the Christ, or not, John l___answered them all, saying ; j I indeed baptize' you 'With water ; but one mightier than I cometh, the Jatchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose ; he shall baptize you with the Holy 17 Ghost and...

...fruit, is hewn down and cast into the lire.* Luke iii. 1—9. 91 Birth of the Messiah. SECTION XI. AND as the people were in expectation, and all men...worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire : whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather...

...said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages. And as the people were in expectation, and all men...saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance ; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not...