Matthew 3:15 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁵ And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ 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)

¹⁵ 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

¹⁵ 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

¹⁵ 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

¹⁵ 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

Since thou becamest honourable in my eyes, thou art glorious: I have loved thee, and I will give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Matthew 3:14

Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

Luke 1:6

4 And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.

John 13:15

3 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 15:10

8 If the world hate you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.

John 4:34

2 And they said to the woman: We now believe, not for thy saying: for we ourselves have heard him, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

John 8:29

7 I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Hebrews 7:26

For if that former had been faultless, there should not indeed a place have been sought for a second.

1 John 2:6

5 Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.