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The Baptism of Jesus
…14But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”15“Let it be sonow,”Jesusreplied.“It isfittingfor usto fulfillallrighteousnessin this way.”ThenJohn permittedHim.16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.…

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And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Suffer.

John 13:7-9
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter…

for.

Psalm 40:7,8
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the bookit is written of me, …

Isaiah 42:21
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and makeit honourable.

Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

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7.He reprimands the Pharisees,
13.and baptizes Jesus in Jordan.

Let it be so now,
This phrase indicates Jesus' immediate response to John the Baptist's hesitation. It reflects Jesus' submission to God's plan and timing. The word "now" suggests urgency and the necessity of the moment, emphasizing the importance of the baptism as part of God's redemptive plan. This moment marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, aligning with the prophetic timeline.

Jesus replied.
Jesus' response to John is authoritative yet humble. His reply underscores His role as the obedient Son of God, willing to submit to the Father's will. This interaction highlights Jesus' awareness of His mission and His willingness to fulfill it, setting an example of obedience for believers.

It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.
The phrase "it is fitting" suggests appropriateness and necessity. "Fulfill all righteousness" indicates that Jesus' baptism is part of God's righteous plan, aligning with the requirements of the Law and the Prophets. This act symbolizes Jesus' identification with humanity's sinfulness, despite His sinlessness, and His commitment to the path of righteousness. It also prefigures His death, burial, and resurrection. The use of "us" includes John in the divine plan, showing the cooperative role of humanity in God's work.

Then John permitted Him.
John's eventual consent demonstrates his recognition of Jesus' authority and the divine necessity of the act. This moment signifies John's role as the forerunner, preparing the way for the Messiah. It also reflects the fulfillment of his prophetic mission, as he acknowledges Jesus' greater purpose. John's permission marks the transition from the old covenant to the new, with Jesus as the mediator.

1.Jesus
The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is about to be baptized by John the Baptist. His baptism marks the beginning of His public ministry.

2.John the Baptist
A prophet and forerunner of Christ, known for baptizing people in the Jordan River as a sign of repentance. He initially hesitates to baptize Jesus, recognizing Jesus' sinlessness.

3.Jordan River
The location where John the Baptist conducted baptisms, symbolizing purification and the beginning of a new life.

4.Baptism of Jesus
A significant event marking the commencement of Jesus' public ministry and His identification with humanity's sin, despite His own sinlessness.

5.Fulfillment of Righteousness
A key theological concept where Jesus demonstrates obedience to God's will, setting an example for believers.Obedience to God's Will
Jesus' baptism demonstrates His commitment to fulfilling God's plan. Believers are called to follow His example of obedience, even when it may not seem necessary from a human perspective.

Identification with Humanity
Jesus' willingness to be baptized, despite His sinlessness, shows His identification with humanity. Christians are encouraged to empathize and connect with others, sharing in their struggles and joys.

Fulfillment of Righteousness
Jesus' actions highlight the importance of fulfilling all righteousness. Believers are reminded to pursue righteousness in their own lives, aligning their actions with God's standards.

Humility and Submission
Jesus' submission to baptism, despite being the Son of God, teaches the value of humility. Christians are called to humble themselves and submit to God's authority.

Symbolism of Baptism
Baptism is a powerful symbol of repentance and new life. Believers are encouraged to reflect on their own baptism and its significance in their spiritual journey.Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 3

What does Jesus fulfilling all righteousness mean?

What was Jesus' purpose on Earth?

Why do the Gospel accounts of Jesus' baptism by John differ significantly?

What does Jesus fulfilling all righteousness mean?(15)Suffer it to be so now.--The "now" is emphatic, at the present time, in contrast with what was to follow. Hereafter, John should be the receiver and not the giver, but as yet there was a fitness in each retaining his position (the words "it becomethus" seem to refer to both, not to the speaker only). The word and the thought are the same as those ofHebrews 2:10. Even He had to pass through the normal stages of growth, and so an outward ordinance was even for Him the appointed way to the fulness of spiritual power. He was in His place receiving that rite. John was doing his proper work in administering it.

Verse 15. -Suffer it to be so now;suffer it now (Revised Version); "suffer me now" (Revised Version margin);ἄφες ἄρτι, only here (apparently) in the New Testament quite absolutely, butMatthew 7:4 slightly favours the Revised Version margin.Now; at this special season (ἄρτι); in contrast to the more permanent relation which shall be recognized later. Our Lord thus slightly removes the trial to John's faith, which a mere refusal might have aggravated. Observe the implied consciousness of his Messiah-ship, even before the baptism. Several of the Fathers (vide Meyer) infer from these words that John was afterwards baptized by Jesus; but this is to completely miss the point of the expression.For thus. Not exactly "by this baptism," but" by the spirit of submission in us both, which in this case will issue in my baptism."It becometh (τρέπονἐστὶν). Not a matter of absolute necessity (δεῖ,Matthew 16:21;Matthew 26:54), nor of absolute duty (ὀφείλω,John 13:14), but of moral fitness (Hebrews 2:10). It befits us, in our respective characters, to perform this symbolical act. Compare Melchizedek and Abraham; the representative of the older blesses the representative of the coming age (Luke 16:16).Us; thee and me.To fulfil; here only with "righteousness" (cf.Matthew 5:17).Allrighteousness (πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην). Not the whole circle of righteousness (πᾶσαντὴν δικαιοσύνην), but every part of righteous ness, as each is presented to us (similarly,Acts 13:10; cf. alsoδικαιοσύναι in Ecclus. 44:10; Tobit 2:14, where, although Neubauer and Fuller explain it as "alms." this is improbable after the precedingἐλεημοσύναι), and that not merely every part of the righteousness included under the Mosaic, Law (cf. Alford, "requirements of the Law' and especially Lowe. 'Pesach Fragm.,' p. 100: 1879), but of that wider righteousness of which that was itself only a part and a type. "Let me be baptized by thee now," our Lord says to John, "for it is fitting for us, in this spirit of submission, to fill up every part of righteousness." OurLord thus pleads for the absolute submission of John and himself to every portion of righteousness as it may be proposed to them by God to perform; his words thus somewhat resembling those to St. Peter, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me" (John 13:8). Thy duty is to baptize, mine to be baptized. It has generally been thought that in this verse our Lord implies that his baptism was to constitute his own formal recognition and acceptance of his distinctly Messianic duties - an act which involved the complete leaving of his past life and the giving himself up to a new and public life (cf. Weiss, 'Life,' 1:322). But have we any evidence that our Lord came to the baptism with this self-consciousness? May he not very well have known that he was to be the Messiah, and yet not have known that his official life was to begin now? May he not have come to the baptism merely as an individual, feeling the deepest interest in this consecration to the cause of the kingdom, notwithstanding the unique position in which he knew himself to stand with regard to that kingdom? But his voluntary consecration of himself for whatever he might be guided to, was the opportunity taken by the Father for the outpouring of the Holy Ghost, which had as its immediate consequence the retirement into the wilderness and the decision there come to. May not, in other words, our Lord's descent into Jordan have been, not the first act of his public life, but the last act of his private life - the former then being the withdrawal into the wilderness, in order there to have uninterrupted communion with his Father, and to meet in his official character his great adversary (cf. especially Edersheim, 'Life,' 1:279, etc.)?

Parallel Commentaries ...


“Let [it] be so
Ἄφες(Aphes)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 863:From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

now,”
ἄρτι(arti)
Adverb
Strong's 737:Now, just now, at this moment. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς(Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424:Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied.
Ἀποκριθεὶς(Apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 611:From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“It is
ἐστὶν(estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510:I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

fitting
πρέπον(prepon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4241:It becomes, is fitting to, is right. Apparently a primary verb; to tower up, i.e. to be suitable or proper.

for us
ἡμῖν(hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

to fulfill
πληρῶσαι(plērōsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 4137:From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

all
πᾶσαν(pasan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

righteousness
δικαιοσύνην(dikaiosynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1343:From dikaios; equity; specially justification.

in this way.”
οὕτως(houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779:Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

Then
τότε(tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119:Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

[John] permitted
ἀφίησιν(aphiēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 863:From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

Him.
αὐτόν(auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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