Matthew 3:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Suffer

John 13:7

For

General references

John 5:1

Bible References

Suffer

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

For

They both did what was right in God's sight [by] living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

Jesus answered them, "My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.

And God, who sent me, is with me; He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to Him."

For I have set an example for you, so that you should do as I have done for you.

If you obey my commandments, [then] you will continue receiving my love; just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and [so] continue receiving His love.

Instead, He gave up what He had and took on the form [i.e., the nature] of a slave, becoming like a man, [and even] His appearance was found to be like a man's.

For Jesus was a very suitable head priest for us [i.e., He meets our needs very well], because He was holy, innocent, without [moral] corruption, separated from sinners and [exalted] above the heavens.

[After all], this is what you were called to do, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps.

The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did.

General references

After these things Jesus went up to Jerusalem to [attend] a Jewish festival.