Matthew 3:14
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
American Standard 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 cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Cross References
Luke 1:43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:5For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
Romans 3:25whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;
Galatians 3:27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.
Ephesians 2:3among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--
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 →