Matthew 3:14
King James Version (KJV)
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
In context
12 Whose 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.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And 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:
Matthew 3:14 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
- WEB World English Bible
- But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'
- DBY Darby Translation
- but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?