But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:14 · retained source text
But Iohn forbade him, saying, I haue need to bee baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?
KJV dictionary & concordance
need
Meaning of “need”
Sense 1: Want: occasion for something; necessity; a state that requires supply or relief. Sense 2: To require or lack something necessary.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
49 occurrences47 verses19 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “need”
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:8 · retained source text
Be not yee therefore like vnto them: For your father knoweth what things yee haue neede of, before yee aske him.
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:32 · retained source text
(For after all these things doe the Gentiles seeke:) for your heauenly father knoweth that ye haue neede of all these things.
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:12 · retained source text
But when Iesus heard that, hee said vnto them, They that be whole neede not a Physicion, but they that are sicke.
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:16 · retained source text
But Iesus said vnto them, They neede not depart; giue yee them to eate.
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:3 · retained source text
And if any man say ought vnto you, yee shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway hee will send them.
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:65 · retained source text
Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie: what further need haue wee of witnesses? Behold, now ye haue heard his blasphemie.
Complete reference index — all 47 verses
Deuteronomy 15:81 Samuel 21:152 Chronicles 2:162 Chronicles 20:17Ezra 6:9Proverbs 31:11Matthew 3:14Matthew 6:8Matthew 6:32Matthew 9:12Matthew 14:16Matthew 21:3Matthew 26:65Mark 2:17Mark 2:25Mark 11:3Mark 14:63Luke 5:31Luke 9:11Luke 12:30Luke 15:7Luke 19:31Luke 19:34Luke 22:71John 13:29Acts 2:45Acts 4:35Romans 16:21 Corinthians 7:361 Corinthians 12:211 Corinthians 12:242 Corinthians 3:1Philippians 4:12Philippians 4:191 Thessalonians 1:81 Thessalonians 4:91 Thessalonians 5:1Hebrews 4:16Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 10:361 Peter 1:61 John 2:271 John 3:17Revelation 3:17Revelation 21:23Revelation 22:5
Where “need” appears
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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews5 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews5 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses
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