Matthew 3:14 meaning and explanation
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
Matthew 3:14, Berean Standard Bible
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John has been baptizing crowds in the Jordan as they confess their sins, and he has just announced that someone more powerful is coming, whose sandals he is unworthy to carry. So when Jesus arrives from Galilee to be baptized, John recoils.
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