Matthew 3:14

New American Bible - revised edition

John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?”

Cross References

Galatians 4:6

As proof that you are children, God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Galatians 3:22

But scripture confined all things under the power of sin, that through faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. What Faith Has Brought Us.

Romans 3:25

whom God set forth as an expiation, through faith, by his blood, to prove his righteousness because of the forgiveness of sins previously committed,

Romans 3:23

all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God.

John 1:16

From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,

Luke 1:43

And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

Romans 1:13

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, though I was prevented until now, that I might harvest some fruit among you, too, as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Hebrews 7:23

Those priests were many because they were prevented by death from remaining in office,