Matthew 3:14

Good News Translation

But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have come to me!”

Cross References

Matthew 3:13

At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed.

Luke 1:43

Why should this great thing happen to me, that my Lord's mother comes to visit me?

John 1:16

Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another.

Romans 1:13

You must remember, my friends, that many times I have planned to visit you, but something has always kept me from doing so. I want to win converts among you also, as I have among other Gentiles.

Romans 3:23

everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence.

Romans 3:25

God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture says that the whole world is under the power of sin; and so the gift which is promised on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ is given to those who believe.

Galatians 4:6

To show that you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who cries out, “Father, my Father.”

Hebrews 7:23

There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.