Matthew 3:14

The Passion Translation

But when he waded into the water, John resisted him, saying, “Why are you doing this? I’m the one who needs to be baptized by you, and yet you come to be baptized by me?”

Cross References

Galatians 4:6

And so that we would know that we are his true children, God released the Spirit of Sonship into our hearts—moving us to cry out intimately, “My Father! My true Father!”

Galatians 3:22

But the Scriptures make it clear that the whole world is imprisoned by sin! This was so the promise would be given through faith to people who believe in Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:25

Jesus’ God-given destiny was to be the sacrifice to take away sins, and now he is our mercy seat because of his death on the cross. We come to him for mercy, for God has made a provision for us to be forgiven by faith in the sacred blood of Jesus. This is the perfect demonstration of God’s justice, because until now, he had been so patient—holding back his justice out of his tolerance for us. So he covered over the sins of those who lived prior to Jesus’ sacrifice.

Romans 3:23

for we all have sinned and are in need of the glory of God.

John 1:16

And from the overflow of his fullness we received grace heaped upon more grace!

Luke 1:43

How did I deserve such a remarkable honor to have the mother of my Lord come and visit me?

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus left Galilee to come to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “It is only right to do all that God requires.” Then John baptized Jesus.

Romans 1:13

So, my dear brothers and sisters, please don’t interpret my failure to visit you as indifference, because many times I’ve intended to come but have not been released to do so up to now. For I long to enjoy a harvest of spiritual fruit among you, like I have experienced among the nations.

Hebrews 7:23

As additional proof, we know there were many priests under the old system, for they eventually died and their office had to be filled by another.