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This begins the account of how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
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## I need to be baptized by you ##
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"I" refers to John the Baptist and "you" refers to Jesus Christ.
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## do you come to me? ##
This is a rhetorical question. Alternative translation: "Since you are not a sinner, you should not come to me and have me baptize you." Note that "you" refers to Jesus Christ and "me" refers to John the Baptist. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])