But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee.
Matthew 3:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. More versionsKing 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. |
But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee.
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
and they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.
I myself did not know him, but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.”