Matthew 3:15 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁵ But יהושע answering, said to him, “Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill 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

Isaiah 42:21

It has delighted יהוה, for the sake of His righteousness, to make the Torah great and esteemed.

Matthew 3:14

But Yoḥanan was hindering Him, saying, “I need to be immersed by You, and You come to me?”

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before Elohim, blamelessly walking in all the commands and righteousnesses of יהוה.

John 13:15

“For I gave you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

John 15:10

“If you guard My commands, you shall stay in My love even as I have guarded My Father’s commands and stay in His love.

John 4:34

יהושע said to them, “My food is to do the desire of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work.

John 8:29

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest – kind, innocent, undefiled, having been separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens,

1 John 2:6

The one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk, even as He walked.