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Matthew 3:15

WEB

15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

KJV

15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

BSB

15Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

FBV

15“Please do so, because it's good for us to do what God says is right,” Jesus told him. So John agreed to do it.

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Extra References

John 4:34

34Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.


Isaiah 42:21

21It pleased the LORD, for his righteousnesssake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.


John 15:10

10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.


Philippians 2:7-8

7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.


Psalms 40:7-8

7Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. 8I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”


John 13:15

15For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.


Luke 1:6

6They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.


John 13:7-9

7Jesus answered him, You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

8Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

9Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”


John 8:29

29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”


1 John 2:6

6he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.