Matthew 3:14
But John sought to hinder him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily, I say to thee, except a man be born again[3:3], he can not see the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:5for John indeed immersed in water; but ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.
Romans 3:25whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith by his blood, for the exhibition of his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins before committed in the forbearance of God;
Galatians 3:27For all ye who were immersed unto Christ[3:27], did put on Christ.
Ephesians 2:3among whom we also all walked in time past in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as 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 →