Matthew 3:15 - English Standard Version 2016

¹⁵ But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

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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

The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.

Matthew 3:14

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

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

John 13:15

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

John 15:10

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.

John 4:34

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

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

Hebrews 7:26

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

1 John 2:6

whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.