Matthew 3:13

New International Reader's Version

Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River. He wanted to be baptized by John.

Cross References

Matthew 2:22

But then he heard that Archelaus was king of Judea. Archelaus was ruling in place of his father Herod. This made Joseph afraid to go there. Joseph had been warned in a dream. So he went back to the land of Galilee instead.

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to stop him. So he told Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you. So why do you come to me?”

Matthew 3:6

When they confessed their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan.

John 1:31

I did not know him. But God wants to make it clear to Israel who this person is. That’s the reason I came baptizing with water.”