Matthew 3:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.”

Matthew 3:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 3:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 3:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.”

Matthew 3:13 — World English Bible

Matthew 3:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. ”

Matthew 3:13 — American Standard Version

Matthew 3:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Matthew 3:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 3:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him; ”

Matthew 3:13 — Darby Translation

Matthew 3:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.”

Matthew 3:13 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 3:13 in Context — 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:

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.

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

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

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.

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What Does Matthew 3:13 Mean?

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