And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
He that said he stays in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.