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 don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."

Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

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

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

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

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.

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

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

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