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Matthew 3:15

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Jesus answered him, ‘Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then John allowed him to be baptised.

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‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work,’ Jesus told them.

If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you.

Because of his righteousness, the Lord was pleased to magnify his instruction and make it glorious.

The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked.

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living blamelessly according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.’

For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and yet you come to me? ’