Matthew 3:15 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁵ But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness."Then he permitted Him.

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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

Matthew 3:14

But John [tried to ]prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming 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 gave you an example, that just as I did to you, you also should do.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and I abide in His love.

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

John 8:29

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, because I always do the things pleasing to Him."

Hebrews 7:26

For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

1 John 2:6

He who claims to abide in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.