Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
14but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
Cross References
Psalms 40:7Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me
Luke 1:6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
John 8:29And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
John 13:15for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.
Philippians 2:7but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in [the] likeness of men;
1 Peter 2:21For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:14-17
The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon… Read the whole commentary →