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Matthew 3:13

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Baptism

11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

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

15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
KJV
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
WEB
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
ASV
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
DARBY
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
BLB
Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him.
ÅB
Da kom Jesus fra Galilea til Jordan, til Johannes, for å bli døpt av ham.
OTB
På den tiden kom Jesus fra Galilea til Jordan for å bli døpt av Johannes.
B1930
Da kom Jesus fra Galilea til Jordan til Johannes for å bli døpt av ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 1:32–34

    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

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  • Matthew 2:22

    But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

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  • Mark 1:9–11

    In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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  • Luke 3:21–22

    When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

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