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Matthew 3:15

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

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

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

For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

The Lord was pleased, for the sake of his righteousness, to magnify his teaching and make it glorious.

whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk in the same way as he walked.

Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.”

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”