Matthew 3:15
Matthew chapter 3 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
Context
v.14But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
v.15This passage
v.16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 42:21
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
- John 8:29
And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
- Psalms 40:7
Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:
- Philippians 2:7
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;
- 1 John 2:6
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.