Matthew 3:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Jesus then came from [the province of] Galilee to be immersed by John in the Jordan River.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Common English Bible

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River so that John would baptize him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 3:13 Cross References

Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus was then the king of Judea, in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back. Then, being warned by God in a [supernatural] dream, he went on up to the region called Galilee,

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], when he said, “I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?”

Matthew 3:6

and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

John 1:31

And I would not have recognized Him, but I came immersing people in water so that He would become known to the Israelites.”