Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

Young's 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

14but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'

16And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

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Cross References

Psalms 40:7Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

Luke 1:6and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,

John 8:29and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'

John 13:15'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

Philippians 2:7but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

1 Peter 2:21for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow 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 →

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