Matthew 3:14
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

John
‹Ἰωάννης› (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

tried to prevent
διεκώλυεν (diekōlyen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1254: To obstinately prevent, hinder. From dia and koluo; to hinder altogether, i.e. Utterly prohibit.

Him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

saying,
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“I
Ἐγὼ (Egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

need
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

to be baptized
βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

by
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

You,
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} You
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

come
ἔρχῃ (erchē)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

to
πρός (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

me ?
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?

Young's Literal Translation
but John was forbidding him, saying, ‘I have need by thee to be baptized—and thou dost come unto me!’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But John tried to stop Him, saying, “ I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me? ”

New American Standard Bible
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"

King James Bible
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"

New Living Translation
But John tried to talk him out of it. "I am the one who needs to be baptized by you," he said, "so why are you coming to me?"

English Standard Version
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

New American Standard Bible
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But John tried to stop Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?"

International Standard Version
But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

NET Bible
But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"

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

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

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
















Cross References
Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Romans 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Hebrews 7:23
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Matthew 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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