Matthew 3:14
But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?
Geneva Bible 1599
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 came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.
Cross References
Luke 1:43And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
John 3:3Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except a man be borne againe, he can not see the kingdome of God.
Acts 1:5For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.
Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that are passed,
Galatians 3:27For all ye that are baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.
Ephesians 2:3Among whom we also had our conuersation in time past, in the lustes of our flesh, in fulfilling the will of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, as well 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 →