Matthew 3:13-15

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¹³ Then Jesus arrived at the Jordan from Galilee, and came to John to be baptized by him.

¹⁴ John tried to stop him.

“I ought to be baptized by you,” he said, “and are you going to come to me?”

¹⁵ “This is how it’s got to be right now,” said Jesus. “This is the right way for us to complete God’s whole saving plan.”

So John consented,