Matthew 3:15 (WEB)
But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Catechism · 5
The Sacrament of Baptism
“Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to the baptism of St. John, intended for sinners, in order to "fulfill all righteousness."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 3:15.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
“The descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism by John was the sign that this was he who was to come, the Messiah, the Son of God.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 3:13-17; Jn 1:33-34.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“Then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven proclaims, "This is my beloved Son."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 3:13-17.
“Already he is coming to "fulfil all righteousness", that is, he is submitting himself entirely to his Father's will: out of love he consents to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins.” — Catechism footnote: Mt 3:15; cf. 26:39.
Jesus Died Crucified
“After agreeing to baptize him along with the sinners, John the Baptist looked at Jesus and pointed him out as the "Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world".” — Catechism footnote: Jn 1:29; cf. Lk 3:21; Mt 3:14-15; Jn 1:36.
Fathers and councils · 41
John Damascene
“…for our sakes a triumph over it, so also He offered up prayer, guiding us, as I said, in the way that leads up to God, and “fulfilling all righteousness” on our behalf, as He said to John, and reconciling His Father to us, and honouring Him as the beginning and cause, and proving that He is no enemy of God.” — editor's note: St. Matt. iii. 15.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Suffer it now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. iii. 14, 15.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…David according to the flesh, son of God according to Godhead and power, born really of a virgin, baptized by John that all righteousness might be fulfilled by Him, really in the time of Pontius Pilate and of Herod the tetrarch crucified for our sake in the flesh.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…Holy Spirit, that nothing might seem to be neglected to the observance by the apostolic instruction in all things of the law of the divine precept and Gospel.” — editor's note: [This case (Acts x. 47) was governed by the example of Christ, Matt. iii. 15. The baptism of the Spirit had preceded; yet as an act of obedience to Christ, and…
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Augustine of Hippo
“I ought to be baptized by Thee;” and our Lord replied, “Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness;” He wished to fulfil all humility, so that He should be washed, who had no defilement.…Our Lord, then, was baptized, and after baptism He was tempted; He fasted…” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“But they omit all mention of one circumstance recorded by Matthew, namely, that John addressed the Lord, or that the Lord made answer to John.” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 13-15; Mark i. 9; Luke iii. 21; John i. 32–34.
Read the whole comment“He answered, “Suffer it to be so now, that all righteousness may be fulfilled”), when He was baptized then, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit came down upon Him in the form of a Dove: and then a Voice from on high followed, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“Now, those who were baptized in the baptism of John, by whom Christ was Himself baptized, were not regenerated; but they were prepared through the ministry of His forerunner, who cried, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” for Him in whom only they could be regenerated.” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 13–15
Read the whole comment“I have need to be baptized of Thee.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“So far, then, did I know the Lord, that I wished to be baptized by Him, not that He should be baptized by me; and then He said to me, “Suffer it to be so now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
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John Chrysostom
“…bewildered and confused, He will say to such an one what He said to John, “Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness” ( Matt. iii. 15 ); and, if any be still further troubled, again He will say to him too what he said to the Jews, “But I receive not testimony from man.” ( c. v.…” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For Matthew says that His coming was necessary on account of Baptism: since Jesus adds, that “thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.” ( Matt. iii. 15.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“So likewise John: “I am not meet to loose the latchet of His shoe;”because of this he was the “friend of the Bridegroom,” and the hand which he affirmed to be unworthy to touch His shoes, this did Christ draw unto His own head.” — editor's note: Alluding to Matthew iii. 14, 15; and to the custom of the ancient Church of adding imposition of hands for the gift of the strengthening Spirit immediately on…
Read the whole comment“To prove that this was to Him the last good work of those enjoined by the law, hear His own words: “For thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“And this man again in like manner, when he had heard, “Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness,”straightway obeyed.” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15. [R.V., “Suffer it (or me) now, for thus it becometh,” etc.—R.]
Read the whole comment“For that He did fulfill it all, hear what He saith to John, “For thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“Thus as John, accounting it unworthy of Christ to be baptized by him, was persuaded of Christ to baptize Him, He saying, “Thus it becometh us,”and this same Peter too, forbidding Him to wash his feet, by the words, “Thou hast no part with me, unless I wash thy feet;”even so here too He restrained him…” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
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Tertullian
“Never is Christ without water: if, that is, He is Himself baptized in water; inaugurates in water the first rudimentary displays of His power, when invited to the nuptials; invites the thirsty, when He makes a discourse, to His own…” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 13–17.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“It is generally called Theophania, and the Gospel in the Liturgy is S. Matthew iii. 13–17.” — the author cites it
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Hippolytus of Rome
““Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.”” — editor's note: Matt. iii. 15.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Christ having been proclaimed to the world by the preaching of His forerunner, now after long obscurity will manifest Himself to men.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
In this verse is contained person, place, time, and office. Time, in the word, “Then.”
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
That is, when He was thirty years old, shewing that none should be ordained priest, or even to preach till He be of full age. Joseph at thirty years was made governor of Egypt; David began to reign, and Ezekiel his…
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Because after his baptism Christ was to put an end to the Law, He therefore came to be baptized at this age, that having so kept the Law, it might not be said that He cancelled it, because He could not observe it.
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Then,” that is when John preached, that He might confirm his preaching, and Himself receive his witness. But as when the morning-star has risen, the sun does not wait for that star to set, but rising as it goes…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Persons are described in the words, “came Jesus to John;” that is, God to man, the Lord to His servant, the King to His soldier, the Light to the lamp. The Place, “from Galilee to Jordan.” Galilee means…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Matthew
Scripture tells of many wonders wrought at various times in this river; as that, among others, in the Psalms, “Jordan was driven backwards;” [Ps 114:3] before the water was driven back, now sins are turned back in…
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The office to be performed; “that He might be baptized of him;” not baptism to the remission of sins, but to leave the water sanctified for those after to be baptized.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Saviour willed to be baptized not that He might Himself be cleansed, but to cleanse the water for us. [ed. note: This is the doctrine of S. Austin, in Joan. iv. 14. Op. Imp. contr. Julian iv. 63. Ambros. in Luke…
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He comes to baptism, that He who has taken upon Him human nature, may be found to have fulfilled the whole mystery of that nature; not that He is Himself a sinner, but He has taken on Him a nature that is sinful. And…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Matthew
Also like a wise master inculcating His doctrines as much by His own practice, as by word of mouth, He did that which He commanded all His disciples to do.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
He deigned to be baptized of John that the servants might see with what readiness they ought to run to the baptism of the Lord, when He did not refuse to be baptized of His servant.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Also that by being Himself baptized, He might sanction the baptism of John.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
But since John’s baptism was to repentance, and therefore shewed the presence of sin, that none might suppose Christ’s coming to the Jordan to have been on this account, John cried to Him, “I have need to be baptized…
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That Thou shouldest baptize me there is good cause, that I may be made righteous and worthy of heaven; but that I should baptize Thee, what cause is there? Every good gift comes down from heaven upon earth, not…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
John reject Him from baptism as God; He teaches him, that it ought to be performed on Him as man.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Beautifully said is that “now,” to shew that as Christ was baptized with water by John, so John must be baptized by Christ with the Spirit. Or, suffer now that I who have taken the form of a servant should fulfil all…
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In this he shews that Christ after this baptized John; which is expressly told in some apocryphal books. [ed. note: Apocryphis ap. Aquin. in secretioribus libris, in the present text of Pseudo-Chrysost. The same…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
For by Him must all righteousness have been fulfilled, by whom alone the Law could be fulfilled.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Righteousness;” but he adds neither ‘of the Law;’ nor ‘of nature,’ that we may understand it of both.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or thus; “It becometh us to fulfil all righteousness,” that is, to give an example of perfect justification in baptism, without which the gate of the kingdom of heaven is not opened. Hence let the proud take an…
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Cross-references · 37
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Catechism §536 and 1 other place.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.24.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.14.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 5.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 5.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §536 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 5.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 5.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.24.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Catechism §535.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 71.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 49.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 71.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Catechism §536.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 5.