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-# John answered by saying to them all
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-John's answer about a greater person coming clearly implies that John is not the Christ. It may be helpful to state this clearly for your audience. Alternate translation: "John clarified that he was not the Christ by saying to them all" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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 # I baptize you with water
 
-"I baptize using water" or "I baptize by means of water"
+"I baptize you using water" or "I baptize you by means of water"
 
 # not worthy even to untie the strap of his sandals
 
-"not important enough even to loosen the straps of his sandals." Untying the straps of sandals was a duty of a slave. John was saying that the one who would come is so great that John was not even worthy enough to be his slave.
+"not important enough even to loosen the straps of his sandals." This was a duty of a slave. John was saying that the one who would come is so great that John was not even worthy enough to be his slave.
 
 # He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire
 
-This metaphor compares literal baptism that brings a person into contact with water to a spiritual baptism that brings them into contact with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"He will baptize you using the Holy Spirit and fire" or "He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire" 
 
-# fire
-
-Here the word "fire" may refer to 1) judgment or 2) purification. It is preferred to leave it as "fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])