Matthew 3:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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.

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King 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.

Matthew 3:15 Cross References

Isaiah 42:21

The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Matthew 3:14

But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

John 13:15

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

John 15:10

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Hebrews 7:26

For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

1 John 2:6

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.