Matthew 3:14
But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”Matthew 3:14 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — માથ્થી ૩:૧૪
- પણ યોહાને તેમને અટકાવતાં કહ્યું કે, “તમારાથી તો મારે બાપ્તિસ્મા પામવું જોઈએ અને શું તમે મારી પાસે આવો છો?”
- हिन्दी — मत्ती ३:१४
- परन्तु यूहन्ना यह कहकर उसे रोकने लगा, “मुझे तेरे हाथ से बपतिस्मा लेने की आवश्यकता है, और तू मेरे पास आया है?”
In context
12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
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