Matthew 3:15

Moreover the Jesus, respond[ing], says toward same, "Let-off-from[i.e. consent] presently, for the-same-ly it-is-being fitting to{us} to-fulfill all justice-ness." Then he-is-letting-off-from[i.e. consenting] same.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

14Moreover, the John has-been-hindering-through same, saying, "I am-having need under of{you} to-be-immersed and you are-being-come toward me[?]"

16Moreover, immersed, the Jesus straightaway ascends from of{the water} and, behold, the heavens are-opened-up to{same}, and he-beholds the Spirit of{the God} descending as-if [a] pigeon/dove and being-come upon same,

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Cross References

Luke 1:6Moreover, both have-been-being just in-sight of{the God}, being-gone in to{all the commands} and blameless to{justice-effects} of{the Lord},

John 8:29and the dispatch[ing] me is-being alongside of{emphatically-me}. He-does_not_let-off/away me alone, that always I am-doing the pleasing[adjective] to{same}."

John 13:15for I-give to{you} show-effect-under in-which-place according-as I do to{you} also you may-be-doing.

Philippians 2:7contrariwise, empties sameself, take[ing] form of{slave}, become[ing] in to{like-effect} of{men}, and, discovered to{decorum-effect/scheme} as man,

1 Peter 2:21for into the-same you-are-called, that also Anointed suffers over/for-the-sake of{you}, leaving-under writing-under/outline/copy to{us}, in-which-place you-may-accompany-upon to{the footsteps} of{same},

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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