Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.