Matthew 3:14

Matthew 3:14

12 ^aHis winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will ^bburn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

John Baptizes Jesus

13 ^aThen Jesus came ^bfrom Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

16 ^aWhen He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and¹ He saw ^bthe Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

17 ^aAnd suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ^b“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Would have hindered (diekwluen). Rather "tried to prevent" as Moffatt has it. It is the conative imperfect. The two men of destiny are face to face for the first time apparently. The Coming One stands before John and he recognizes him before the promised sign is given.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 3:14:**

Luke 3:21
John 1:32
Acts 7:26
Acts 26:11
3 John 1:10

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