Matthew 3:14 - English Majority Text Version 2009

But John [tried to ]prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?"

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But John protested strenuously, having in mind to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?

American Standard Version (1901)

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Common English Bible

John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But John refused him, saying, "I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

Matthew 3:14 Cross References

Matthew 3:13

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

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness."Then he permitted Him.

Luke 1:43

And why am I favored thus, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 1:16

And out of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

Romans 1:13

Now I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that often I planned to come to you (and I was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:25

whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness through the passing over of the sins having previously committed, in the forbearance of God,

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has confined all under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"

Hebrews 7:23

Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.