Nehr · Matthew 3

Matthew 3:14

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Matthew 3:14, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

American Standard Version (ASV)

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

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