Matthew 3:15

Weymouth NT

»Let it be so on this occasion,« Jesus replied; »for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty.« Then he consented;

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John protested. »It is I,« he said, »who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?«

They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.

For I have set you an example in order that you may do what I have done to you.

If you obey my commands, you will continue in my love, as I have obeyed my Father's commands and continue in His love.

»My food,« said Jesus, »is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.

And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him.«

Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this–holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;

The man who professes to be continuing in Him is himself also bound to live as He lived.