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Matthew 3:14

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ButἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.Johnδιεκώλυενdiekōluenforbadδιακωλύω (diakōluō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “forbad”, an ongoing action in the pastG1254I obstinately prevent, hinder.forbadαὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λέγωνlegōnhim, sayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “him, saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.him, sayingἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.needἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to baptize”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouἔρχῃerchēto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.πρόςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou 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!'

World English Bible

But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

Darby Translation

but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?

Douay-Rheims

But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

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