Matthew 3:15 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹⁵ "Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented.

⁶ They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

³⁴ "My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.

²⁹ Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."

⁷ "You do not understand now what I am doing," replied Jesus, "but you will learn by and by." ⁸ "You shall never wash my feet!" exclaimed Peter. "Unless I wash you," answered Jesus, "you have nothing in common with me." ⁹ "Then, Master, not my feet only," exclaimed Simon Peter, "but also my hands and my head."

¹⁵ For I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.

¹⁰ If you lay my commands to heart, you will remain in my love; just as I have laid the Father's commands to heart and remain in his love.

⁷ But impoverished himself by taking the nature of a servant and becoming like men; ⁸ He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!

²⁶ This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,

²¹ For it was to this that you were called! For Christ, too, suffered--on your behalf--and left you an example, that you should follow in his steps. ²² He 'never sinned, nor was anything deceitful ever heard from his lips.' ²³ He was abused, but he did not answer with abuse; he suffered, but he did not threaten; he entrusted himself to him whose judgments are just. ²⁴ And he 'himself carried our sins' in his own body to the cross, so that we might die to our sins, and live for righteousness. 'His bruising was your healing.'

⁶ He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.