Matthew 3:14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?In other versions
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
ASV
But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
BBE
but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
DBY
But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
WEB
but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'
YLT
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
ENG
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
WBT
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
BSB
In context
12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Cross-references
People in this verse
- John