"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."
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Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
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.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
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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.
And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.