Modern Translations New International VersionBut John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" New Living Translation But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?” English Standard Version John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Berean Study Bible But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” New American Standard Bible But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” NASB 1995 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" NASB 1977 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” Amplified Bible But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” Christian Standard Bible But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But John tried to stop Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?" Contemporary English Version But John kept objecting and said, "I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?" Good News Translation 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!" GOD'S WORD® Translation But John tried to stop him and said, "I need to be baptized by you. Why are you coming to me?" International Standard Version But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" NET Bible But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?" Classic Translations King James BibleBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? New King James Version And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” King James 2000 Bible But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and come you to me? New Heart English Bible But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" World English Bible But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" American King James Version But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me? American Standard Version But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? A Faithful Version But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You come to me?" Darby Bible Translation but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me? English Revised Version But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Webster's Bible Translation But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? Bishops' Bible of 1568 But Iohn forbad hym, saying. I haue nede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? Coverdale Bible of 1535 But Iho forbade hym, saynge: I haue nede to be baptysed of the: and commest thou to me? Tyndale Bible of 1526 But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?” Berean Literal Bible But John was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" Young's Literal Translation but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!' Smith's Literal Translation And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me? Literal Emphasis Translation However John forbade Him, saying, I have necessity to be baptized by You and You come to me? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? Catholic Public Domain Version But John refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut Yohannan had refused and said to him, “I need to be baptized by you, and you have come to me?” Lamsa Bible But John tried to stop him, and said, I need to be baptized by you, and yet have you come to me? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut John forbade him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and comest thou to me? Godbey New Testament And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me? Haweis New Testament But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Mace New Testament but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? Weymouth New Testament John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Worrell New Testament but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?" Worsley New Testament I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?     |