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13 And then, the One of whom John spoke—the all-powerful Jesus—came to the Jordan from Galilee to be washed[a] by John. 14 At first, John demurred.

John: I need to be cleansed[b] by You. Why do You come to me?

Jesus: 15 It will be right, true, and faithful to God’s chosen path for you to cleanse Me with your hands in the Jordan River.

John agreed, and he ritually cleansed Jesus, dousing Him in the waters of the Jordan.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:13 Literally, immersed, to show repentance
  2. 3:14 Literally, immersed, in a rite of initiation and purification

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