Matthew 3:14
But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
In Context
13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him.
Cross References
Luke 1:43And why is this to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:5Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit after not many of these days.
Romans 3:25whom God set forth an expiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, for proof of his justice, because of the passing over of the sins that have formerly occurred
Galatians 3:27For as many as were immersed into Christ have put on Christ.
Ephesians 2:3Among whom we also all once behaved in the lusts of our flesh, doing the intentions of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath as also the others.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:14-17
The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon… Read the whole commentary →