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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him.

14 But John [a]protested strenuously, having in mind to prevent Him, saying, It is I who have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?

15 But Jesus replied to him, [b]Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to [c]perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:14 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Matthew 3:15 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 3:15 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

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