Matthew 3:14

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?"

Cross References

Matthew 3:13

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

Matthew 3:15

"Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.

Luke 1:43

But how have I this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 1:16

Out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;

Romans 1:13

I want you to know, Brothers, that I have many times intended coming to see you-but until now I have been prevented-that I might find among you some fruit of my labors, as I have already among the other nations.

Romans 3:23

For all have sinned, and all fall short of God's glorious ideal,

Romans 3:25

For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that men had previously committed;

Galatians 3:22

But the words of Scripture represent the whole world as being in bondage to sin, so that the promised blessing, dependent, as it is, upon faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who have faith in him.

Galatians 4:6

And it is because you are sons that God sent into our hearts the Spirit of his Son, with the cry--'Abba, our Father.'

Hebrews 7:23

Again, new Levitical priests are continually being appointed, because death prevents their remaining in office;