Matthew 3:14

New Living Translation

But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”

Cross References

Matthew 3:13

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

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him.

Luke 1:43

Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?

John 1:16

From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.

Romans 1:13

I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.

Romans 3:23

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.

Romans 3:25

For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past,

Galatians 3:22

But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.

Galatians 4:6

And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”

Hebrews 7:23

There were many priests under the old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.