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Matthew 3:13-15
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The Baptism of Jesus

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John in order to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent[a] him, saying, “I need[b] to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered and[c] said to him, “Permit it now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:14 The imperfect verb is understood as conative (“tried to”)
  2. Matthew 3:14 Literally “I have need”
  3. Matthew 3:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
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