Will Jesus Baptize us with the Holy Spirit or with holy wind in Mk 1:8, Mtt 3:11, Lk 3:16, and Jn 1:33?

Question

In Mark 1:8, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, John the Baptist declares that Jesus will baptize people in the Holy Spirit.

For example, Matthew 3:11 says,

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11, NKJV)

However, the Greek says

“Ἐγὼ μὲν ὑμᾶς βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν· ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι· αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ πυρί·” (Matthew 3:11, SBLGNT)

Likewise, the other passages all refer to the Holy Spirit without the article. What's to keep this passage from being translated:

"...He will baptize you with holy wind and fire"

It seems to me that, all things equal, it ought to be translated as "holy wind [a metaphorical/spiritual object] and fire [a metaphorical/spiritual object]" since that would be more parallel than, "the Holy Spirit [a person] and fire [a metaphorical object]" Is there any reason that this is translated as "the Holy Spirit" rather than "holy wind" or "holy breath"?

Answer 1

Jesus teaching was apocalyptic so "wind" would be evocative of the end-times, i.e. the events that follow up the crucifixion.

To put things into perspective: there is no evidence that Jesus ever "baptized" in an express manner. Baptism is an earthly thing. It does not come from Jesus, it comes from John. It means to disseminate, dismantle, overcome.

The people were appalled by Jesus, and John neither understood Jesus' mission. John tried to extract a testimony of some sort, i.e. he "touched" Jesus.

The idea of "baptism" covers up the embarrassment that Jesus was touched without a second guess. It adds up to the people's desperation and animosity at the time. However, to say that Jesus consequently baptized with fire or "wind" doesn't make sense, unless it had something to do with John's beheading.