...of real humility, at first forbad Him, knowing, by Divine intimation the exalted personage of Jesus, saying, I have need to be baptized of Thee, and comest thou to me? (Matt. iii. 12.) But Jesus answering said, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil...

...his wheat into the garner ; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 ^] 'Then comcth , I go, 14 But John forbad him, saying, 1 have need to be baptized of thce, and comcst thou to me ? 15 And...

...JESUSBAPTISM TILL THE BEGINNING OF THE ENSUING PASSOVER. 16. The baptism of Christ. Mw 3 A. i). 30. THEN cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,...baptized of thee, and comest thou to me ? And Jesus 15 answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness....

...he said unto them, Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. — [Matthew, 3: 1,2, 5,6, 8.] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,...forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comcst thou to me ? And Jesus, answering said unto him, suffer it to be so now, for thus...

...people. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan i'1 unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying; " I have need to be baptized of thee,...comest thou to me ?" And Jesus answering said unto hirn ; " Suffer it to be so now ; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." Then he suffered...

...high was the estimation in which John held his illustrious relative, that he refused to baptize him. " John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me ? "* Beyond this, it is clear that John was acquainted with the Messiahship of Jesus, and with his...

...you with water unto repentance,. .. he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. — 13. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me ? And Jesus answering...

...people. Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan "1$; unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbade him, saying ; " I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me 1" And Jesus answering said unto him ; " Suffer it to be so now ; for thus it becometh us to fulfil...

...so deeply needed cleansing. He even drew back when the holy Jesus approached, and refused to baptize Him, saying, " I have need to be baptized of thee ; and comest thou to me ? But Jesus said, Suffer it to be so now ; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." By...

...deeper sense. Another incidence of this happening is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Matt 3:13-14, "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,...John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized ofthee, and earnest thou to me?" John the Baptist even as the Bible tells us here, forbad Jesus! John...