Matthew 3:15

But answering him, Yehoshua said, Permit it now, for thus it is proper to fulfill all Tzidkat Hashem. + 3:15 Dan 9:24

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14But Yochanan would have deterred him, saying, I have need to submit to your tevilah, + 3:14 T.N. i.e., Moshiachʼs tevilah and yet you come to me?

16And having received the tevilah in the Yardenʼs mikveh mayim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach immediately came up. And, hinei! The Shomayim were opened to him, and he saw the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem descending like a yonah (dove) and coming upon him.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:7Zevach and minchah Thou didst not desire; 1 mine ears hast Thou pierced; + 40:7 cf Ps 22:17 1 olah (burnt offering) and chata'ah (sin offering) hast Thou not required. 1

Luke 1:6And they were both tzaddikim before Hashem, walking a derech tamim in all the mitzvos and chukkim of the Torah of Adoneinu. + 1:6 Gn 6:9; Dt 5:30; 1Kgs 9:4

John 8:29And the One having sent me is with me. + 8:29 Prov 8:30 He did not leave me alone, because I always do the things that please Him. + 8:29 Prov 8:30; Isa 50:5; 43:10 TARGUM HASHIVIM

John 13:15For I gave you a mofet that as I did to you, you may do also.

Philippians 2:7But poured out and emptied himself, + 2:7 2C 8:9 taking the demut of the mode of being of an eved, + 2:7 Isa 52:13—53:12 T.N. see the AVDI TZADDIK TZEMACH DOVID MOSHIACH Jer 23:5; Zech 3:8 and was born in the likeness of Bnei Adam, + 2:7 Yn 1:14; Ro 8:3; MJ 2:14-17 and having been found in appearance as an Adam,

1 Peter 2:21It was for this tachlis (purpose) [of your being osei tzedek and suffering] that you were given your kri'ah (calling), because also Moshiach suffered on behalf of you, + 2:21 Isa 53:5-6 leaving you a mofet (example), that you should follow be'ikvot Moshiach (in the steps of Moshiach),

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 →

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