Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Matthew 3:14 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” More versionsKing 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? |
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented.
And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
I want you to know, brethren, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.
whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins;
But the scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;