Matthew 3:15

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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.

Jesus answered him, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."

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

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

And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him."

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

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.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

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

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

he who says he abides in him ought to walk as he walked.

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.