Matthew 3:13

Matthew 3:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Context of Matthew 3:13

11“As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment). 12His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.” Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan [River], to be baptized by him. 14But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” 15But Jesus replied to him, “Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted [it and baptized] Him.

Matthew 3:13 word by word

Τότε παραγίνεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰορδάνην πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• comethπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• JordanἸορδάνηςIordanēs · JordanG2446
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• to be baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 3:13

• Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod [the Great], he was afraid to go there. Then being warned by God in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee,
• Mark 1:9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
• Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, the [visible] heaven was opened,

Commentaries on Matthew 3:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Then cometh Jesus - The Saviour is now introduced as about to enter on his work, or as about to be solemnly set apart to his great office of Messiah and Redeemer. The expression “cometh” implies that the act was voluntary on his part; that he went for that purpose and for no other. He left the part of Galilee - Nazareth - where he had lived for nearly 30 years, and went to the vicinity of the Jordan, where John was baptizing the people in great numbers…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Christ's gracious condescensions are so surprising, that even the strongest believers at first can hardly believe them; so deep and mysterious, that even those who know his mind well, are apt to start objections against the will of Christ. And those who have much of the Spirit of God while here, see that they need to apply to Christ for more. Christ does not deny that John had need to be baptized of him, yet declares he will now be baptized…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him--Moses rashly anticipated the divine call to deliver his people, and for this was fain to flee the house of bondage, and wait in obscurity for forty years more (Ex 2:11, &c.). Not so this greater than Moses. All but thirty years had He now spent in privacy at Nazareth, gradually ripening for His public work, and calmly awaiting the time appointed of the Father. Now it had…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 3:13

• Baptism
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Jordan

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Jesus
• Jordan
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Kingdom
• Meet
• Please
• Region

Commentaries on Matthew 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings