Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
Matthew 3:14 - Y'all Version Bible But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But John protested strenuously, having in mind to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me? American Standard Version (1901) But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Common English Bible John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to me?” Catholic Public Domain Version But John refused him, saying, "I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? |
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
But Jesus replied to him, “Permit it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John allowed him.
How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Now I don’t want y’all to be unaware, siblings, that I often planned to come to y’all (but was hindered so far), that I might have some fruit among you*, just as I had among the rest of the ethnic groups.
whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood. This was a demonstration of ʜɪꜱ righteousness, through the restraint of God in passing over sins already committed
But the Scripture locked up everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
And because y’all are children, God sent the Spirit of ʜɪꜱ Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
The former priests were greater in number because death hindered them from continuing,