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Matthew 3:13-17

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The Baptism of Jesus

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John in order to be baptized by him.
14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, "{I need} to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
15 But Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Permit [it] now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted him.
16 Now [after he] was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him.
17 And behold, [there was] a voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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Footnotes 7

  • [a]. *The imperfect verb is understood as conative ("tried to")
  • [b]. Literally "I have need"
  • [c]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb
  • [d]. *Here "[after]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("was baptized") which is understood as temporal
  • [e]. Some manuscripts have "opened to him"
  • [f]. Some manuscripts have "and coming"
  • [g]. The words "[there was]" are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to make a complete sentence in English
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