Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 5:17, Jesus declares he came to fulfil the law and prophets—directly paralleling his statement about fulfilling all righteousness at baptism.
1 John 2:6 commands believers to walk as Jesus did, and His baptism exemplifies that righteous walk.
1 Peter 2:21-24 presents Christ's suffering as an example to follow, just as His baptism models righteous obedience for believers.
John 4:34 states Jesus' food is to do the Father's will and finish his work — same commitment as fulfilling all righteousness.
John 8:29 has Jesus saying he always does what pleases the Father — aligning with his purpose to fulfill all righteousness.
John 13:7-9 parallels Peter's initial refusal of Jesus' washing, then submission — mirroring John's hesitation and Jesus' insistence.
John 13:15 shows Jesus setting an example of humble service, mirroring how His baptism models righteous obedience for believers.
John 15:10 highlights Jesus keeping the Father's commands, paralleling His baptismal obedience to 'fulfill all righteousness'.
Hebrews 7:26 affirms Christ's sinlessness, making His baptism for righteousness— not repentance— a model of voluntary identification.
Philippians 2:8 points to Christ's obedient death, which His baptism initiates— both are acts of submission to the Father's will.
Philippians 2:7 describes Christ's self-emptying in incarnation, echoed in His humble submission to baptism despite sinlessness.
John 19:30 records Jesus' final words 'It is finished' — completing his work, just as his baptism began fulfilling all righteousness.
Galatians 4:4 shows Jesus was born under the law — his baptism is part of fulfilling the law's righteous requirements.
Romans 10:4 says Christ is the end (goal) of the law for righteousness — his baptismal fulfillment is the first step toward that goal.
Genesis 7:5 shows Noah's complete obedience to God, prefiguring Christ's obedient submission to baptism for righteousness.
Isaiah 42:21 speaks of God magnifying his law for righteousness — Jesus' act fulfills that righteous requirement.
Hebrews 5:8 shows Jesus learned obedience through suffering — his baptism is an early act of obedient submission to the Father's will.
In Luke 2:39, Jesus' parents fulfill the Law after his birth — a parallel to Jesus' own 'fulfill all righteousness' at his baptism.