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Matthew 3:13-15
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Matthew 3:13-15
New English Translation
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.[a] 14 But John[b] tried to prevent[c] him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” 15 So Jesus replied[d] to him, “Let it happen now,[e] for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John[f] yielded[g] to him.
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- Matthew 3:13 tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.
- Matthew 3:14 tc ‡ The earliest mss (א* B sa) lack the name of John here (“but he tried to prevent him,” instead of “but John tried to prevent him”). It is, however, clearly implied (and is thus supplied in translation). Although the longer reading has excellent support (P96 א1 C Ds L W Γ Δ 0233 0250 ƒ1, 13 33 565 579 700 1241 1424 M lat[t] sy mae bo), it looks to be a motivated and predictable reading. Nevertheless, in light of the strong external support for “John,” it is only slightly more likely that the autographic wording of this verse lacked his name.
- Matthew 3:14 tn The imperfect verb has been translated conatively.
- Matthew 3:15 tn Grk “but Jesus, answering, said.” This construction with passive participle and finite verb is pleonastic (redundant) and has been simplified in the translation to “replied to him.”
- Matthew 3:15 tn Grk “Permit now.”
- Matthew 3:15 tn Grk “he”; the referent (John the Baptist) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Matthew 3:15 tn Or “permitted him.”
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