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13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

14 but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'

15 But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

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The Baptism of Jesus(A)

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(B) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

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