Matthew 3:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iho forbade hym, saynge: I haue nede to be baptysed of the: and commest thou to me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Iohn forbad hym, saying. I haue nede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:43 : 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• John 1:16 : 16 And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
• John 3:3-7 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter 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 Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again.
• John 13:6-8 : 6 Then he came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to him, Lord, are you washing my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not know now, but you shall know afterward. 8 Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.
• Acts 1:5-8 : 5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. 6 When they came together, they asked Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? 7 And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
• Rom 3:23 : 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;
• Rom 3:25 : 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,
• Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scripture has 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 you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
• Gal 4:6 : 6 And because you are sons, God has 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 conduct 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, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and languages, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood around the throne, and around the elders and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen. 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these clothed in white robes, and where did they come from? 14 And I said to him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are those who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne shall dwell among them. 16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; neither shall the sun strike them, nor any heat. 17 For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and will lead them to living fountains of waters; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.