Matthew 3:14
But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come to me?
Noyes 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
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized 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, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Acts 1:5for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
Romans 3:25whom, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;
Galatians 3:27for as many of you as were baptized into Christ, did put on Christ.
Ephesians 2:3among whom even we all had our way of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, 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 →