Matthew 3:14
14ὁButδὲJohnἸωάννηςwas hinderingδιεκώλυενHimαὐτὸνsayingλέγων·IἘγὼneedχρείανhaveἔχωbyὑπὸYouσοῦto be baptizedβαπτισθῆναι,andκαὶYouσὺcomeἔρχῃtoπρόςmeμε;
But John was preventing Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and You come to me?”
Vocab difficulty
24.7
Rare words
διεκώλυεν
διακωλύω
I obstinately prevent, hinder.