Matthew 3:14 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁴ But Yoḥanan was hindering Him, saying, “I need to be immersed by You, and You come to me?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Common English Bible

¹⁴ John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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 יהושע came from Galil to Yoḥanan at the Yardĕn to be immersed by him.

Matthew 3:15

But יהושע answering, said to him, “Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

Luke 1:43

“And who am I, that the mother of my Master should come to me?

John 1:16

And out of His completeness we all did receive, and favour upon favour,

Romans 1:13

And I do not wish you to be unaware, brothers, that I often purposed to come to you, but was hindered until now, in order to have some fruit among you, as also among the other nations.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,

Romans 3:25

whom Elohim set forth as an atonement, through belief in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His tolerance Elohim had passed over the sins that had taken place before,

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has shut up all mankind under sin, that the promise by belief in יהושע Messiah might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, Elohim has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

Hebrews 7:23

And indeed, those that became priests were many, because they were prevented by death from continuing,