Matthew 3:14

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

ASV

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

LSV

but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”

YLT

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

DBY

but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?

DRC

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

GNV

But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν λέγων· Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;

RP2018

Ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτόν, λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;

TR-Boyd

Ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτόν, λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;

SCR1894

ο δε ιωαννης διεκωλυεν αυτον λεγων εγω χρειαν εχω υπο σου βαπτισθηναι και συ ερχη προς με

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• John 13:6–8He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him.…
• John 3:3–7Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”…
• 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.
• Acts 1:5–8For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” Jesus replied, “It is…
• Ephesians 2:3–5All 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. But because of His great love for us, God,…
• John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
• Luke 1:43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• 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.
• Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
• Galatians 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
• Galatians 3:27–29For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then…
• Revelation 7:9–17After 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…

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