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Matthew 3:14

John
HumilityBaptism

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.”

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

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.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

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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?
DARBY
but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
BLB
But John was preventing Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and You come to me?”
ÅB
Men Johannes nektet ham det, og sa: «Det er jeg som trenger å bli døpt av deg; hvorfor kommer du til meg?»
OTB
Men Johannes prøvde å hindre ham og sa: «Jeg trenger å bli døpt av deg, og så kommer du til meg?»
B1930
Men han nektet ham det og sa: Jeg trenger til å bli døpt av dig, og du kommer til mig?

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