Jesus answered, “Let it be this way for now. We should do whatever God says is right.” Then John agreed.
Jesus said, “My food is to do what the one who sent me wants me to do. My food is to finish the work that he gave me to do.
I have obeyed my Father’s commands, and he continues to love me. In the same way, if you obey my commands, I will continue to love you.
I did this as an example for you. So you should serve each other just as I served you.
The Lord wants them to do what is right. He wants them to honor his wonderful teachings.
If we say we live in God, we must live the way Jesus lived.
Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.
The one who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him. So he has not left me alone.”
So Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy. He has no sin in him. He is pure and not influenced by sinners. And he is raised above the heavens.
But John tried to stop him. John said, “Why do you come to me to be baptized? I should be baptized by you!”