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.
We are now drawing near to the appearance of our Lord Jesus publicly; the Sun will not be long after the morning-star. We are here told, I. How the people took occasion, from the ministry and baptism of John, to think of the Messiah, and to think of him as at the door, as now come.
Commenting on Luke 3:15-20
Whose fan is in his hand,.... See Gill on Mat 3:12 Luke 3:18 luk 3:18 luk 3:18 luk 3:18And many other thing's,.... Relating to the person and office of the Messiah, to the nature of his kingdom, the Gospel dispensation, and to faith in him; for he pointed him out to the people, and exhorted them to believe in him, and expressed much joy and...
Verse 17. (n) "fan" (o) "will gather" (p) "chaff" (q) "burn with fire unquenchable"