Verse 15
Matthew 3:15
World English Bible, British Edition
15
But Yashua (Jesus), answering, said to him,
“Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he allowed
him.
Original Language Text
greek
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν ⸂πρὸς αὐτόν⸃· Ἄφες ἄρτι, οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.
English Translation
And Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
In those days, John the Baptiser came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
saying,
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2
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
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3
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
“The voice of one crying in the wild...
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4
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather
belt around his waist. His food w...
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5
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the
Jordan went out to him.
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6
They were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
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7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for
his baptism, he said to them, “You of...
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8
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
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9
Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell
you that God (Elohim) is abl...
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10
Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree
that doesn’t produce good fruit...
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11
“I indeed baptise you in water for repentance, but he who comes
after me is mightier than I, whose s...
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12
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his
threshing floor. He will gathe...
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13
Then Yashua (Jesus) came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised by him.
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14
But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptised by
you, and you come to me?”
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15
But Yashua (Jesus), answering, said to him,
“Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to ful...
16
Yashua (Jesus), when he was baptised, went up directly from the water:
and behold, the heavens were...
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17
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with
whom I am well pleased.”
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