Matthew 3:14
but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'
Young's Literal Translation
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 upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
Cross References
Luke 1:43and whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'
Acts 1:5because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
Romans 3:25whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God —
Galatians 3:27for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;
Ephesians 2:3among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath — as also the 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 →