But Johntried to preventHim, saying,"I haveneedto be baptizedby You, and do You cometo me?"
ThenJesusarrivedfrom Galileeat the Jordan[coming] to John,to be baptizedby him.
But Jesusansweringsaidto him, "Permit[it] at this time;for in this wayit is fittingfor us to fulfillallrighteousness."Thenhe permittedHim.
"And howhas it [happened] to me, that the motherof my Lordwould cometo me?
For of His fullnesswe have allreceived,and graceupon grace.
I do not wantyou to be unaware,brethren,that oftenI have plannedto cometo you (and have been preventedsofar)sothat I may obtainsomefruitamongyou also,evenas amongthe restof the Gentiles.
for allhave sinnedand fall shortof the gloryof God,
whomGoddisplayed publiclyas a propitiationin His bloodthroughfaith.[This was] to demonstrateHis righteousness,becausein the forbearanceof GodHe passed overthe sinspreviously committed;
But the Scripturehas shutup everyoneundersin,sothat the promiseby faithin JesusChristmight be givento thosewho believe.
Becauseyou are sons,Godhas sent forththe Spiritof His Soninto our hearts,crying,"Abba!Father!"
The [former] priests,on the one hand,existedin greater numbersbecausethey were preventedby deathfrom continuing,