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Matthew 3:14

John
HumilityBaptism

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.

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:

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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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