Matthew 3:14 · KJV
“But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”
— Matthew 3:14
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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.
Matthew 3 — Context
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.
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer {it to be so} now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16And 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:
Cross References
John 3:3-7
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. {again: or, from above}
Acts 1:5-8
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
John 13:6-8
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? {Peter saith: Gr. he saith}
Galatians 3:27-29
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
John 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Ephesians 2:3-5
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. {desires: Gr. wills}
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Luke 1:43
And whence {is} this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?