Matthew 3:14

New International Version

But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

Cross References

Matthew 3:13

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

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

Luke 1:43

But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 1:16

Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

Romans 1:13

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:25

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—

Galatians 3:22

But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 4:6

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”

Hebrews 7:23

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;