Matthew 3:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν, λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;

Transliteration

The de Iōannēs diekōlyen him, legōn, Egō chreian echō by you baptisthēnai, and you erchē pros me?

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John
• *diekōlyen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hindering/preventing
• *legōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *Egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I
• *chreian*: accusative, feminine, singular - need
• *echō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I have
• *baptisthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized
• *erchē*: present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you come
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward

Word Meanings

• *diekōlyen*: was hindering/was preventing/was trying to prevent
• *legōn*: saying/declaring/speaking
• *chreian*: need/necessity/requirement
• *echō*: I have/I possess/I hold
• *baptisthēnai*: to be baptized/to be immersed/to be washed
• *erchē*: you come/you are coming/you approach

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:43 : 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• John 1:16 : 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
• John 3:3-7 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
• John 13:6-8 : 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
• Acts 1:5-8 : 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Rom 3:23 : 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
• Rom 3:25 : 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
• Gal 3:22 : 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
• Gal 3:27-29 : 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• Eph 2:3-5 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,(by grace ye are saved;)
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.