The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:14 “But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”
John forbad him... John’s baptism symbolized repentance, and John saw this as inappropriate for the One he knew was the spotless Lamb of God (John 1:29).
John felt so humble by this. He knew Jesus was Messiah. John felt his need for the salvation Jesus had to offer.
I have need... Question 3. Next, Mat. 5:13. John desired the Spirit baptism Christ came to give (John 1:31-34). John was filled (Luke 1:15), but never baptized with the Spirit, which was not given until Christ was glorified (John 7:37-39; Acts 1:4-8; 2:33-34; 11:16).
Only Matthew recorded John’s opposition to this act: I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me? John recognized Jesus did not fit the requirements for his baptism, since his baptism was for repentance from sin. Of what did Jesus have to repent? He had never sinned (2Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15; 7:26; 1Jhn. 3:5), so He could not be officially entering into John’s baptism even though He was seeking to be baptized by John. Some feel Jesus was confessing the sins of the nation as Moses, Ezra, and Daniel had done on previous occasions. However, another possibility is suggested in Mat. 3:15.
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