Matthew 3:15 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

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

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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.

Matthew 3:15 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 3:14

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Luke 1:6

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

John 13:15

For I have given you an example, that ye also may do as I have done to you.

John 15:10

Abide ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

John 4:34

My meat is, to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that please him.

Hebrews 7:26

For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

1 John 2:6

He that saith, he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.