15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (A)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](B)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [b]settling on Him,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:16 Or He
  2. Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him

The Temptation of Jesus

(A)Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, (B)returned from the Jordan and was led around [a]by the Spirit in the wilderness

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  1. Luke 4:1 Or under the influence of; lit in

30 He must [a]increase, but I must [b]decrease.

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  1. John 3:30 Or become greater
  2. John 3:30 Or become less important

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