KJV King James Version
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
WEB World English Bible
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
ASV American Standard Version
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
Surrounding context — Matthew 3
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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.
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:
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Approximate chronology for this passage: c. AD 26. This is a study reconstruction, not a date BAD claims the biblical text itself states.
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ΤότεG5119 · totethenπαραγίνεταιG3854 · paraginomaito comeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίαςG1056 · GalilaiaGalileeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸορδάνηνG2446 · IordanēsJordanπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωάννηνG2491 · IōannēsJohnτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτισθῆναιG907 · baptizōto baptizeὑπ᾽G5259 · hupoby/under: byαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
John 1:32-34And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Mark 1:9-11And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Luke 3:21-22Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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