The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.
Matthew 3:15 - English Standard Version 2016 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus replied to him, Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him. Common English Bible Jesus answered, “Allow me to be baptized now. This is necessary to fulfill all righteousness.” So John agreed to baptize Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, Jesus said to him: "Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice." Then he allowed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him. |
The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.