Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.

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In The King James Version

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

In Context

12He has his winnowing tool ready in his hand. He will clean up the threshing floor and gather the wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with fire that can't be put out.”

14But John tried to change his mind. He told Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me to baptize you?”

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Cross References

Matthew 2:22But Joseph was afraid to go there after he learned that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea. Warned in a dream, Joseph went to the Galilee area

Luke 3:21Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:8-13

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not… Read the whole commentary →

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