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Matthew 3:13-17 LITV
(13) Then Jesus arrives from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.
(14) But John restrained Him, saying, I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?
(15) But answering, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for it is becoming to us this way to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows Him.
(16) And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water. And, behold! The heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove, and coming upon Him.
(17) And behold! A voice out of the heaven saying, This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I have been delighting. (Psa. 2:7 ; Isa. 42:1 ; Gen. 22:2)
Matthew 3:13-17 CEV
(13) Jesus left Galilee and went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
(14) But John kept objecting and said, "I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?"
(15) Jesus answered, "For now this is how it should be, because we must do all that God wants us to do." Then John agreed.
(16) So Jesus was baptized. And as soon as he came out of the water, the sky opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove.
(17) Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him."
Matthew 3:13-17 NWT
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, in order to be baptized by him. 14 But the latter tried to prevent him, saying: "I am the one needing to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" 15 In reply Jesus said to him: "Let it be, this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous." Then he quit preventing him. 16 After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God's spirit coming upon him. 17 Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: "This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.
Matthew 3:13-17 GNB
(13) At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
(14) But John tried to make him change his mind. "I ought to be baptized by you," John said, "and yet you have come to me!"
(15) But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires." So John agreed.
(16) As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.
(17) Then a voice said from heaven, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased."
Matthew 3:13-17 BBE
(13) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
(14) But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
(15) But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
(16) And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;
(17) And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation