Matthew 3:13

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

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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

12His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor, and store his grain in the barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.”

14But John tried to prevent him. “I need to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why have you come to me?”

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Cross References

Matthew 2:22But, hearing that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, he was afraid to go back there; and having been warned in a dream, he went into the part of the country called Galilee.

Luke 3:21Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens 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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