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Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.” <a href="/esv/luke/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/bsb/luke/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/blb/luke/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> of whom the winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn. But He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." <a href="/kjv/luke/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. <a href="/nkjv/luke/3.htm">New King James Version</a> His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/nasb/luke/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/lsb/luke/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/amp/luke/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom); but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/csb/luke/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> His winnowing shovel is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. <a href="/cev/luke/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> His threshing fork is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks. He will store the wheat in his barn and burn the husks with a fire that never goes out." <a href="/erv/luke/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> whose fan is in his hand, throughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire. <a href="/gwt/luke/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clean up his threshing floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn the husks in a fire that can never be put out." <a href="/gnt/luke/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> He has his winnowing shovel with him, to thresh out all the grain and gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out." <a href="/isv/luke/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> His winnowing fork is in his hand to clean up his threshing floor. He'll gather the grain into his barn, but he'll burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire." <a href="/msb/luke/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.? <a href="/net/luke/3.htm">NET Bible</a> His winnowing fork is in his hand to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire." <a href="/nheb/luke/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> whose winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." <a href="/wbt/luke/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. <a href="/wey/luke/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable." <a href="/web/luke/3.htm">World English Bible</a> His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> whose winnowing shovel [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather the wheat into His storehouse, and He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/blb/luke/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> of whom the winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn. But He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." <a href="/ylt/luke/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> whose winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.' <a href="/slt/luke/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whose winnowing fan in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into his store; and the chaff he will burn down with inextinguishable fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. <a href="/cpdv/luke/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/nabre/luke/3.htm">New American Bible</a> His winnowing fan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He holds a shovel in his hand, and purifies his threshing; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns in the unquenchable fire. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “He who holds a winnowing fan in his hand and purges his threshing floor; the wheat he gathers into his barns and the chaff he will burn in unquenched fire.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather the grain into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. <a href="/godbey/luke/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into His garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. <a href="/haweis/luke/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. <a href="/mace/luke/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire. <a href="/wey/luke/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable." <a href="/worrell/luke/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Whose fan is in His hand, thoroughly to cleanse His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His granary; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire." <a href="/worsley/luke/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire. <a href="/parallel/luke/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1164" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/3.htm">The Mission of John the Baptist</a> …16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17<a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4425.htm" title="4425: ptyon (N-NNS) -- A simple wooden pitchfork; a winnowing-shovel or fan. From ptuo; a winnowing-fork.">winnowing fork is</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheiri (N-DFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/1245.htm" title="1245: diakatharai (V-ANA) -- To cleanse thoroughly. From dia and katharizo; to cleanse perfectly, i.e. winnow.">to clear</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/257.htm" title="257: halōna (N-AFS) -- A threshing-floor. Probably from the base of heilisso; a threshing-floor, i.e. the grain.">threshing floor</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4863.htm" title="4863: synagagein (V-ANA) -- From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.">to gather</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4621.htm" title="4621: siton (N-AMS) -- Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.">wheat</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/596.htm" title="596: apothēkēn (N-AFS) -- A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary.">barn;</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/2618.htm" title="2618: katakausei (V-FIA-3S) -- To burn up, consume entirely. From kata and kaio; to burn down, i.e. Consume wholly.">He will burn up</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/892.htm" title="892: achyron (N-ANS) -- Chaff. Perhaps remotely from cheo; chaff.">chaff</a> <a href="/greek/762.htm" title="762: asbestō (Adj-DNS) -- Inextinguishable, unquenchable. Not extinguished, i.e. perpetual.">with unquenchable</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyri (N-DNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire.”</a> 18With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a> “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.” <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a> Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Jeremiah 15:7</a> I will scatter them with a winnowing fork at the gates of the land. I will bereave and destroy My people who have not turned from their ways. <a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a> If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. <a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a> Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. <a href="/isaiah/41-16.htm">Isaiah 41:16</a> You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel. <a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Amos 9:9</a> “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-9</a> and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-19</a> And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. ... <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a> And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10</a> A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Joel 3:13</a> Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great. <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a> Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.fan.<a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Jeremiah 15:7</a> And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.<a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a> 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.and will.<a href="/micah/4-12.htm">Micah 4:12</a> But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.<a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a> Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.but.<a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a> The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.<a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Psalm 21:9,10</a> Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them… <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Mark 9:43-49</a> And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Baptizing</a> <a 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heaven.</a> 23. <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">The age and genealogy of Jesus from Joseph upwards.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" 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In ancient agricultural practices, a winnowing fork was used to toss harvested grain into the air, allowing the wind to separate the valuable wheat from the worthless chaff. This imagery is used to depict Jesus as the one who discerns and separates the righteous from the unrighteous. The winnowing fork in His hand indicates readiness and authority to execute judgment.to clear His threshing floor The threshing floor represents the world or the community of believers. Clearing the threshing floor signifies the process of purification and judgment. In biblical times, the threshing floor was a place where grain was processed and prepared for use, symbolizing the preparation of people for God's kingdom. This action reflects the purifying work of Christ, who will cleanse His people and remove impurities.and to gather the wheat into His barn The gathering of wheat into the barn signifies the salvation and preservation of the righteous. Wheat, as a valuable crop, represents those who are faithful and obedient to God. The barn symbolizes safety and eternal security in God's kingdom. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that speak of God gathering His people, such as in <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a>, where the wheat is gathered into the barn at the harvest.but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. The burning of the chaff with unquenchable fire represents the final judgment and destruction of the wicked. Chaff, being useless and discarded, symbolizes those who reject God and His ways. The unquenchable fire indicates the eternal nature of this judgment, aligning with other scriptural references to eternal punishment, such as in <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a>. This phrase underscores the seriousness of divine judgment and the ultimate separation between the righteous and the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> The speaker of this verse, John the Baptist, is a prophetic figure who prepares the way for Jesus Christ by calling people to repentance and baptizing them in the Jordan River. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Implicitly referenced as the one who will execute the judgment described in this verse. He is the Messiah who will separate the righteous from the unrighteous. 3. <a href="/topical/t/threshing_floor.htm">Threshing Floor</a> A symbolic place where separation occurs. In ancient times, it was a flat surface where grain was separated from chaff, representing judgment and purification. 4. <a href="/topical/w/wheat_and_chaff.htm">Wheat and Chaff</a> Metaphors for the righteous (wheat) and the unrighteous (chaff). The wheat is gathered into the barn, symbolizing salvation, while the chaff is burned, symbolizing judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/u/unquenchable_fire.htm">Unquenchable Fire</a> Represents the eternal judgment and punishment for the unrighteous, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Judgment</a> The imagery of the winnowing fork and unquenchable fire underscores the certainty and seriousness of God's judgment. Believers are called to live in a way that reflects their readiness for this divine assessment. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> John the Baptist's message is a call to repentance. This verse serves as a reminder for believers to examine their lives and turn away from sin, aligning themselves with God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_salvation.htm">The Assurance of Salvation</a> The gathering of wheat into the barn symbolizes the assurance of salvation for those who are in Christ. Believers can find comfort in knowing they are secure in God's care. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_gospel.htm">The Urgency of the Gospel</a> The impending judgment highlights the urgency of sharing the Gospel. Believers are encouraged to spread the message of salvation to others, knowing the eternal consequences at stake. <a href="/topical/l/living_as_wheat_among_chaff.htm">Living as Wheat Among Chaff</a> In a world where the righteous and unrighteous coexist, believers are called to live distinctively, bearing fruit that reflects their identity as wheat, not chaff.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 3</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_divine_truth.htm">What does 'chaff' mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_threshing_floor.htm">What defines a threshing floor?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'chaff'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does "chaff" mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_angels_driving_enemies_away.htm">Psalm 35:5-6 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the idea of an angel physically driving enemies away like chaff?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) He will throughly purge . . .--The better MSS. give, throughly to purge, and to gather.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner. But not only, taught John, was Messiah's work to consist in baptizing those who sought his face with the mighty baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire, there was another terrible aspect of his mission. The useless, the selfish, the oppressor, and the false-hearted, - these were to be separated and then destroyed. When will this separation and subsequent destruction take place? The separation will begin in this life. The effect of the revelation of a Savior would be to intensify at once the antagonism between good and evil. Between the followers of Christ and the enemies of Christ would a sharp line of demarcation be speedily drawn even here; but the real separation would only take place on the great day when Messiah should judge the world; then would the two classes, the righteous and the unrighteous, be gathered into two bands; condemnation, sweeping, irresistible, would hurry the hapless evil-doers into destruction, while the righteous would be welcomed in his own blessed city. The imagery used is rough, but striking. It was taken, as is so much of Oriental teaching, from scenes from the everyday life of the working world around them. The theater is one of those rough Eastern threshingfloors on the top or side of a hill, so chosen for the purpose of having the benefit of the wind. The actor, a peasant employed in winnowing. "Not far from the site of ancient Corinth," writes a modern traveler in Greece, "where the peasants in many of their customs approach near to Oriental nations, I passed a heap of grain which some laborers were employed in winnowing: they used for throwing up the mingled wheat and chaff, a three-pronged wooden fork, having a handle three or four feet long. Like this, no doubt, was the fan, or winnowing-shovel, which John the Baptist represents Christ as bearing" (Dr. Hackett, quoted by Dr. Morrison, on <a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a>). The fan thus described would throw up against the breeze the mingled wheat and chaff; the light particles would be wafted to the side, while the grain would fall and remain on the threshing floor. With fire unquenchable. This image in itself is a terrible one; still, it must not be used in the question of eternity of punishment. The tire is here termed "unquenchable" because, when once the dry chaff was set on fire, nothing the peasants could do would arrest the swift work of the devouring flame. All that is here said of the condemned is that they will be destroyed from before the presence of the great Husbandman with a swift, certain destruction. If it points to anything, the imagery here would hint at the total annihilation of the wicked; for the flames, unquenchable while any chaff remained to be consumed, would, when the rubbish was burnt up, die quickly down, and a little heap of charred ashes would alone mark the place of its burning. But it is highly improbable that any deduction of this kind was intended to be drawn. The Baptist's lesson is severely simple. <a href="/commentaries/luke/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[His] οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. winnowing fork [is] πτύον (ptyon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4425.htm">Strong's 4425: </a> A simple wooden pitchfork; a winnowing-shovel or fan. From ptuo; a winnowing-fork. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hand χειρὶ (cheiri) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. to clear διακαθᾶραι (diakatharai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> To cleanse thoroughly. From dia and katharizo; to cleanse perfectly, i.e. winnow. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. threshing floor ἅλωνα (halōna) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_257.htm">Strong's 257: </a> A threshing-floor. Probably from the base of heilisso; a threshing-floor, i.e. the grain. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. to gather συναγαγεῖν (synagagein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4863.htm">Strong's 4863: </a> From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wheat σῖτον (siton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4621.htm">Strong's 4621: </a> Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. barn. ἀποθήκην (apothēkēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_596.htm">Strong's 596: </a> A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary. But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. He will burn up κατακαύσει (katakausei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2618.htm">Strong's 2618: </a> To burn up, consume entirely. From kata and kaio; to burn down, i.e. Consume wholly. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chaff ἄχυρον (achyron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_892.htm">Strong's 892: </a> Chaff. Perhaps remotely from cheo; chaff. with unquenchable ἀσβέστῳ (asbestō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_762.htm">Strong's 762: </a> Inextinguishable, unquenchable. Not extinguished, i.e. perpetual. fire.? πυρὶ (pyri) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/3-17.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 3:17 Whose fan is in his hand (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/3-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 3:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 3:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>