Matthew 3:15 Cross References - Goodspeed

¹⁵ But Jesus answered, "Let it be so this time, for it is right for us to do everything that God requires." Then John consented.

⁶ They were both upright in the sight of God, blamelessly observing all the Lord's commands and requirements.

³⁴ Jesus said to them, "My food is doing the will of him who has sent me, and finishing his work.

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

⁷ Jesus answered, "You cannot understand now what I am doing, but you will learn by and by." ⁸ Peter said to him, "I will never let you wash my feet!" Jesus answered, "You will have no share with me unless I wash you." ⁹ Simon Peter said to him, "Master, wash not only my feet but my hands and my face too!"

¹⁵ For I have set you an example, in order that you may do what I have done to you.

¹⁰ If you keep my commands you will retain my love, just as I have observed the Father's commands and retain his love.

⁷ but laid it aside to take on the nature of a slave and become like other men. ⁸ When he had assumed human form, he still further humbled himself and carried his obedience so far as to die, and to die upon the cross.

²⁶ Such a high priest we needed—godly, blameless, unstained, removed from sinful men and raised above the very heavens;

²¹ That is the life to which you have been called, for Christ himself suffered for you, leaving you an example so that you might follow his footsteps. ²² He committed no sin, and deceit was never on his lips. ²³ He was abused but he did not retort. He suffered but he did not threaten, but committed his case to him who judges justly. ²⁴ He carried the burden of our sins in his own body on the cross, in order that we might die to sin and live for uprightness. By his wounds you have been healed.

⁶ whoever says, "I am always in union with him" must live just as he lived.