Matthew 3:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou 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 cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

Luke 1:43

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?

John 1:16

For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

Romans 1:13

And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 3:23

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

Romans 3:25

whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, by his blood, to shew his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

Galatians 3:22

Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Galatians 4:6

And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Hebrews 7:23

And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: