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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
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14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
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15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness." Then he consented.
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15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
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16 And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him;
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16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
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17 and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
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