Cross References

Matthew 3:15

New American Bible - revised edition

Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

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It was the Lord’s will for the sake of his justice to make his teaching great and glorious.

John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?”

Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.

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

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work.

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

It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than the heavens.

whoever claims to abide in him ought to live [just] as he lived. The New Commandment.