Matthew 3:15
Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.
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Psalms 40:7Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the rolle of the booke it is written of me,
Luke 1:6Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
John 8:29For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him.
John 13:15For I haue giuen you an example, that ye should doe, euen as I haue done to you.
Philippians 2:7But he made himself of no reputation, and tooke on him ye forme of a seruant, and was made like vnto men, and was founde in shape as a man.
1 Peter 2:21For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should follow 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 →