Matthew 3:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ But Jesus replied to him, Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for [both of] us to fulfill all righteousness [that is, to perform completely whatever is right]. Then he permitted Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Jesus answered, “Allow me to be baptized now. This is necessary to fulfill all righteousness.” So John agreed to baptize Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And responding, Jesus said to him: "Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice." Then he allowed him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 3:15 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 42:21

Because of his righteousness, the Lord was pleased to magnify his instruction and make it glorious.

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and yet you come to me? ’

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in God’s sight,  living blamelessly  according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

John 13:15

For I have given you an example,   that you also should do just as I have done for you.

John 15:10

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

John 4:34

‘My food is to do the will of him   who sent me   and to finish his work,’   Jesus told them.

John 8:29

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

Hebrews 7:26

For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

1 John 2:6

The one who says he remains in him  should walk just as he walked.