Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
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?"
New American Standard Bible
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
King James Version
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Holman Bible
But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?”
International Standard Version
But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"
A Conservative Version
But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?
American Standard Version
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Amplified
But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
An Understandable Version
But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], saying, "I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?"
Anderson New Testament
But John forbade him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and comest thou to me?
Bible in Basic English
But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
Common New Testament
But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?
Darby Translation
but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?
Godbey New Testament
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
Goodspeed New Testament
But John dissuaded him, and said, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
John Wesley New Testament
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Julia Smith Translation
And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me?
King James 2000
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and come you to me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But John tried to prevent him, saying, "{I need} to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Modern King James verseion
But John restrained Him, saying, I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?"
Moffatt New Testament
John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!"
Montgomery New Testament
But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"
NET Bible
But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"
New Heart English Bible
But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
Noyes New Testament
But John opposed him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and dost thou come to me?
Sawyer New Testament
But, he refused him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, would have hindered him, saying - I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, - and dost, thou, come unto me?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Webster
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Weymouth New Testament
John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Williams New Testament
But John tried to prevent Him, by saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me!"
World English Bible
But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
Worrell New Testament
but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?"
Worsley New Testament
I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Youngs Literal Translation
but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'
Themes
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Humble » Examples of Leadership » John the baptist
Humility » Exemplified » John the baptist
Humility » Examples of » John the baptist
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Jesus Christ » History of » Is immersed by john in the jordan river
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Baptism Of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. 14 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?" 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.
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Cross References
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;
John 3:3-7
"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
John 13:6-8
When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said: "You, Master! Are you going to wash my feet?"
Acts 1:5-8
For, while John baptized with water, you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit before many days have passed."
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 3:27-29
For all of you who were baptized into union with Christ clothed yourselves with Christ.
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.'
Ephesians 2:3-5
And it was among them that we all once lived our lives, indulging the cravings of our earthly nature, and carrying out the desires prompted by that earthly nature and by our own thoughts. Our very nature exposed us to the Divine Wrath, like the rest of mankind.
Revelation 7:9-17
After this, in my vision, I saw a vast throng which no man could number, of men from every nation and of all tribes, and peoples, and languages. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, robed in white, holding palm branches in their hands.