Matthew 3:14
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But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

John.

Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

John 13:6-8 He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? . . .

I have.

John 1:16 And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace.

John 3:3-7 Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. . . .

Acts 1:5-8 For John indeed baptized with water: but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. . . .

Romans 3:23,25 For all have sinned and do need the glory of God. . . .

Galatians 3:22,27-29 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe. . . .

Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.

Ephesians 2:3-5 In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest: . . .

Revelation 7:9-17 After this, I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. . . .

Context
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. 14But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? 15And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.

Romans 1:13
And I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come unto you (and have been hindered hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Hebrews 7:23
And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

tried to prevent
διεκώλυεν (diekōlyen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1254: To obstinately prevent, hinder. From dia and koluo; to hinder altogether, i.e. Utterly prohibit.

Him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

saying,
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“I
Ἐγὼ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

need
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

to be baptized
βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

You,
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} You
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

come
ἔρχῃ (erchē)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to
πρός (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

me?”
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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

But John was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"

But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?

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

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

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

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

John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

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

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