Let it be so for now. "Now" implies that the "time" required that he be baptized. True, baptism was for sinners; and Jesus was sinless (Hebrews 4:15), yet he had humbly accepted the obligation of human duties (Hebrews 2:14), and must set a perfect example. He obeyed the Jewish Law, and must also obey the Divine rite that John administered. All that God requires. His baptism set the pattern for him to be the first among many brothers (Romans 8:29). Note the Holy Spirit in Matthew 3:16. In Christian baptism (in contrast to John's baptism) water and Spirit are united (John 3:5: Titus 3:5).

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