Matthew 3:14
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
Majority Standard Bible
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
13At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Cross References
Luke 1:43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Acts 1:5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 3:25God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Ephesians 2:3All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
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 →