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

But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

Ο δε Ιωαννης εκωλυεν αυτον, λεγων, Εγω χρειαν εχω να βαπτισθω υπο σου, και συ ερχεσαι προς εμε;

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