Matthew 3:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?””

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BSBPD

“But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized--and thou dost come unto me!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 3:14 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 1:43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
  2. John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
  3. John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
  4. John 13:6He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
  5. Acts 1:5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
  6. Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
  7. Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
  8. Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
  9. Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
  10. Galatians 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
  11. Ephesians 2:3All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
  12. Revelation 7:9After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

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