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Matthew 3:13-15
1599 Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:13-15
1599 Geneva Bible
13 ¶ (A)[a]Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him.
14 But John earnestly put him back, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Then Jesus answering, said to him, Let be now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill [b]all righteousness. So he suffered him.
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- Matthew 3:13 Christ sanctified our baptism in himself.
- Matthew 3:15 All such things as it hath appointed us to keep.
Matthew 3:13-15
New International Version
Matthew 3:13-15
New International Version
The Baptism of Jesus(A)
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(B) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
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