Matthew 3:15
Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me?
Cross References
Luke 1:6Booth were perfect before God and walked in all the lawes and ordinaunces of the Lorde that no man coulde fynde fawte with them.
John 8:29As he spake these wordes many beleved on him.
John 13:15For I have geven you an ensample that ye shuld do as I have done to you.
Philippians 2:7Neverthelesse he made him silfe of no reputacion and toke on him the shape of a servaunte and became lyke vnto men
1 Peter 2:21For herevnto verely were ye called: for Christ also suffered for vs levinge vs an insample that ye shuld folowe his steppes,
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 →