Matthew 3:14
Good News Translation
But John tried to make him change his mind. "I ought to be baptized by you," John said, "and yet you have come to me!"

New Revised Standard Version
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

Contemporary English Version
But John kept objecting and said, "I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?"

New American Bible
John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

John.

Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 13:6-8 He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? . . .

I have.

John 1:16 And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace.

John 3:3-7 Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. . . .

Acts 1:5-8 For John indeed baptized with water: but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. . . .

Romans 3:23,25 For all have sinned and do need the glory of God. . . .

Galatians 3:22,27-29 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe. . . .

Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.

Ephesians 2:3-5 In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: . . .

Revelation 7:9-17 After this, I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. . . .

Context
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. 14But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? 15And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.

Romans 1:13
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Hebrews 7:23
And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Matthew 3:13
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