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.
Luke 22:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, ‘Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare for us the Passover meal, that we may eat it. American Standard Version (1901) And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat. Common English Bible Jesus sent Peter and John with this task: “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover meal.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go out, and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat. |
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.
Both were righteous in God’s sight, living blamelessly according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.
Now Peter and John were going up to the temple for the time of prayer at three in the afternoon.
While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran towards them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade.
When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked for money.
When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realised that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognised that they had been with Jesus.
Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
When James, Cephas, , and John #– #those recognised as pillars #– #acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.