Mat 3:13-16 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then Jesus *arrived from Galilee at the Jordan , coming to John to be baptized by him.

a Matt 3:13-17: Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21, 22; John 1:31-34

e Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; Acts 7:56

Matthew 3:13-16

The Baptism of Jesus

13 ^aThen Jesus *arrived ^bfrom Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us ^cto fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and ^{▼▼Or He
,} ^ehe saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and ^{▼▼Lit coming upon Him}settling on Him,